Class Graduate Role American football Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Date of death January 5, 1936 | Weight 173 lb (78 kg) Positions Tackle Name Frank Bennett | |
Date of birth (1879-03-08)March 8, 1879 Place of birth Wadesboro, North Carolina Place of death Wadesboro, North Carolina College North Carolina Tar Heels football (1896–1901) | ||
Frank Bennett, Jr. (March 8, 1879 – January 5, 1936) was a college football player.
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Early years
Bennett was the son of a Confederate captain.
University of North Carolina
He was a prominent tackle for the North Carolina Tar Heels football teams of the University of North Carolina. He was selected third-team for an all-time Carolina football team of Dr. R. B. Lawson in 1934.
1898
Bennett was selected All-Southern in 1898. North Carolina won the South and posted its only undefeated record to date.
1900
Bennett was selected All-Southern in 1900.
1901
He was captain of the 1901 team.
References
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