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Ben Wilson (American football coach)

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1945–1948
  
Heidelberg

Name
  
Ben Wilson

1950
  
Heidelberg (freshmen)

Role
  
American football player

1965–1968
  
Virginia (OC)

Positions
  
Center, Linebacker

1969–1970
  
Wichita State


Ben Wilson (American football coach)

Born
  
January 15, 1926 Cadiz, Ohio (
1926-01-15
)

Overall
  
2–11 (college) 95–32–5 (high school)

Died
  
October 2, 1970, Silver Plume, Colorado, United States

Ben wilson 1 montage of the last 5 years in order from 2nd grade to 6th


Ben Wilson (January 15, 1926 – October 2, 1970) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wichita State University from 1969 until three games into the 1970 seasons when he was killed in a plane crash.

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On October 2, 1970, Wilson and his wife, Helen, were killed along with 14 players on the team and several others during the Wichita State University football team plane crash en route to a game at Utah State University. The remaining team members completed the season under assistant coach Bob Seaman.

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Ben Wilson (American football coach) Wikipedia