Buddy Benson
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BornNovember 9, 1933
Wright City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Wright City, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 2011 (aged 77)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
1952Oklahoma
1953–1954Arkansas
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1933 Wright City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 22, 2011 (aged 77) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1952 | Oklahoma |
| 1953–1954 | Arkansas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1957 | Lewisville HS (AR) |
| 1961–1964 | Ouachita Baptist (assistant) |
| 1965–1995 | Ouachita Baptist |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 152–127–2 (college) 17–2–2 (high school) |
Jesse N. "Buddy" Benson (November 9, 1933 – April 22, 2011) was an American football player and coach.[1]
Benson played college football at the University of Oklahoma for one season (1952) under head coach Bud Wilkinson before transferring to the University of Arkansas for his final two years.[2]
He served as the head football coach at a high school in Lewisville, Arkansas from 1956 to 1957 before embarking on a coaching career spanning four decades at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.[3]