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John Ray Godfrey was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Abilene Christian Wildcats and was selected as the Southland Conference Player of the Year in 1968. Godfrey's number 14 was the first jersey number retired by the Wildcats. He did not play professionally and instead worked as a high school coach and administrator.
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Gene Herbert "Chip" Bennett is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for Abilene Christian University where he was selected as a Little All-American in 1969.
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- ↑ "Abilene Christian Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.