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'''Benjamin M. Stephens''' (November 27, 1916 - April 6, 1966)<ref>[http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/133478285/Benjamin-Stephens SSSDI]{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} SSDI. Retrieved 13 November 2015.</ref> was an American professional [[basketball]] player. |
'''Benjamin M. Stephens''' (November 27, 1916 - April 6, 1966)<ref>[http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/133478285/Benjamin-Stephens SSSDI]{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} SSDI. Retrieved 13 November 2015.</ref> was an American professional [[basketball]] player. |
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A 6'0" guard/forward from the [[University of Iowa]], Stephens played three seasons (1939–1942) in the [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]] as a member of the [[Akron Wingfoots]].<ref>[http://www.bballsports.com BBALLSports] Statistical Database. Retrieved 28 August 2007.</ref> He led the league in scoring during the |
A 6'0" guard/forward from the [[University of Iowa]], Stephens played three seasons (1939–1942) in the [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]] as a member of the [[Akron Wingfoots]].<ref>[http://www.bballsports.com BBALLSports] Statistical Database. Retrieved 28 August 2007.</ref> He led the league in scoring during the 1940–41 season with an 11.0 [[points per game]] average.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/6925/nbl.html |title=Steve Dmitry's NBL Website |accessdate=2012-06-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050818001517/http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/6925/nbl.html |archivedate=2005-08-18 }}. Retrieved 28 August 2007.</ref> His basketball career was interrupted by [[World War II]], during which he served in the [[United States Navy]]. After the war, Stephens worked for [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company]] before dying of a heart attack while on vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1966.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19660406&id=gSYxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jQEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7204,5369976&hl=en Toledo Blade April 7, 1966] Obituary. Retrieved 13 November 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.summitcountysportshalloffame.com/Inductees/1966.htm Summit County Sports Hall of Fame] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927174249/http://www.summitcountysportshalloffame.com/Inductees/1966.htm |date=September 27, 2007 }}. Retrieved 28 August 2007.</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 17:20, 24 October 2024
| Personal information | |
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| Born | November 27, 1916 |
| Died | April 6, 1966 (aged 49) St. Thomas, Virgin Islands |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Iowa (1936–1939) |
| Playing career | 1936–1939 |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Career history | |
| 1939–1942 | Akron Wingfoots |
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Benjamin M. Stephens (November 27, 1916 - April 6, 1966)[1] was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'0" guard/forward from the University of Iowa, Stephens played three seasons (1939–1942) in the National Basketball League as a member of the Akron Wingfoots.[2] He led the league in scoring during the 1940–41 season with an 11.0 points per game average.[3] His basketball career was interrupted by World War II, during which he served in the United States Navy. After the war, Stephens worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company before dying of a heart attack while on vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1966.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ SSSDI[permanent dead link] SSDI. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ BBALLSports Statistical Database. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
- ^ "Steve Dmitry's NBL Website". Archived from the original on 2005-08-18. Retrieved 2012-06-27.. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
- ^ Toledo Blade April 7, 1966 Obituary. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ Summit County Sports Hall of Fame Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
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