Frank Bennett (American football)

Frank Bennett, Jr. (March 8, 1879 – January 5, 1936) was a college football player.

Frank Bennett
Depiction of Bennett c. 1900
North Carolina Tar Heels
PositionTackle
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeNorth Carolina (1896–1901)
Personal information
Born:(1879-03-08)March 8, 1879
Wadesboro, North Carolina
Died:January 5, 1936(1936-01-05) (aged 56)
Wadesboro, North Carolina
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight173 lb (78 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Bennett was the son of a Confederate captain.[1]

University of North Carolina

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

Bennett was selected All-Southern in 1898.[5] North Carolina won the South and posted its only undefeated record to date.

1900

Bennett was selected All-Southern in 1900.[6]

1901

He was captain of the 1901 team.[7]

References
  1. cf. "Capt. Frank Bennett". Confederate Veteran. 12: 453. 1904.
  2. Kemp Plummer Battle. History of the University of North Carolina. p. 749.
  3. "Reception to the Team". The Raleigh Times. November 8, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved April 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "All-Time Carolina Football Team Selected". Carolina Alumni Review. 22 (6): 168. March 1934.
  5. W. A. Lambeth (1899). "Football In The South". Outing. Outing Publishing Company. 33: 527.
  6. "All-Southern Eleven for 1900". Outing. Outing Publishing Company. 37: 616. 1901. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Google books.
  7. "[No title]". The Times. February 3, 1901. p. 18. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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