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Clarence Benedict

Clarence W. Benedict

  • Class
    1924
  • Induction
    1945
  • Sport(s)
    Football, Basketball, Cross Country
Ran varsity cross country his freshman year, then played basketball ... Had never played football on a regular team before, but put on weight and went out for the squad upon request by head coach Pop Graham ... Played fullback ... Played every game as sophomore, junior and senior ... Captain as senior ... Two-year captain in basketball ... Scored 20 points in debut as a freshman, a 43-27 win over Carnegie Mellon ... Played every varsity basketball game as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Captain as senior ... Life President of Class of 1924 ... Phalanx ... Theta Xi ... Katonah High School ... Chemical Engineering major.
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