Frank Bennett (American football)
 Depiction of Bennett c. 1900 | |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 8, 1879 Wadesboro, North Carolina |
| Died: | January 5, 1936 (aged 56) Wadesboro, North Carolina |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 173 lb (78 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | North Carolina (1896–1901) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Frank Bennett, Jr. (March 8, 1879 – January 5, 1936) was a college football player.
Early years
[edit]Bennett was the son of a Confederate captain.[1]
University of North Carolina
[edit]He was a prominent tackle for the North Carolina Tar Heels football teams of the University of North Carolina.[2][3] He was selected third-team for an all-time Carolina football team of Dr. R. B. Lawson in 1934.[4]
1898
[edit]Bennett was selected All-Southern in 1898.[5] North Carolina won the South and posted its only undefeated record to date.
1900
[edit]Bennett was selected All-Southern in 1900.[6]
1901
[edit]He was captain of the 1901 team.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ cf. "Capt. Frank Bennett". Confederate Veteran. 12: 453. 1904.
- ^ Kemp Plummer Battle (1912). History of the University of North Carolina. p. 749.
- ^ "Reception to the Team". The Raleigh Times. November 8, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved April 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-Time Carolina Football Team Selected". Carolina Alumni Review. 22 (6): 168. March 1934.
- ^ W. A. Lambeth (1899). "Football In The South". Outing. 33. Outing Publishing Company: 527.
- ^ "All-Southern Eleven for 1900". Outing. 37. Outing Publishing Company: 616. 1901. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Google books.
- ^ "[No title]". The Times. February 3, 1901. p. 18. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
