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{{Short description|American football player (1917–1989)}} |
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|Birthplace={{flagicon|USA}} [[Tonawanda, New York]] |
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| image = Ben Kish - 1948 Bowman.jpg |
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|College=[[University of Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]] |
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| caption = Kish on a 1948 Bowman football card |
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|DraftedYear=1940 |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1917|3|31}} |
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|DraftedRound=8 (Chicago Cardinals) |
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| birth_place = [[Tonawanda (town), New York|Tonawanda, New York]], U.S. |
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| death_place = [[Coatesville, Pennsylvania]], U.S. |
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|years=1940-1941<BR>1943-1949 |
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'''Benjamin Kish''' (born [[March 31]], [[1917]] in [[Tonawanda, New York]]), is a former professional [[American football]] [[safety (football position)|safety]]who played for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] for most of his 9-year [[NFL]] career from [[1940]] through [[1949]]. |
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| NFLDraftedYear = 1940 |
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| NFLDraftedRound = 8 |
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| NFLDraftedPick = 61<br>(by the [[Chicago Cardinals (NFL, 1920–59)|Chicago Cardinals]]) |
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| playing_years1 = 1940–1941 |
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| playing_years2 = 1943 |
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| playing_team2 = [[Steagles|Phil-Pit Steagles]] |
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| playing_years3 = 1944–1949 |
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| playing_team3 = [[Philadelphia Eagles]] |
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* 2× [[List of NFL champions (1920–69)|NFL champion]] ([[1948 NFL Championship Game|1948]], [[1949 NFL Championship Game|1949]]) |
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* [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|National champion]] ([[1937 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|1937]]) |
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| NFL = KIS237308 |
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| DatabaseFootball = KISHBEN01 |
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'''Benjamin Ernest Kish''' (March 31, 1917 – February 24, 1989) was a professional [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]] and [[Philadelphia Eagles]]. He was also a member of the "[[Steagles]]", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Eagles and [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] due to the league-wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by [[World War II]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Pittsburgh]] and was [[NFL draft|drafted]] in the eighth round of the [[1940 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1940 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1940/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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[[File:KishPittvsSMUOwl39p277.jpg|thumb|left|275px|Ben Kish running the ball in a [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|University of Pittsburgh]] win over [[SMU Mustangs football|SMU]] at [[Pitt Stadium]]]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{1948 Philadelphia Eagles}} |
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{{1949 Philadelphia Eagles}} |
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{{Chicago Cardinals 1940 draft navbox}} |
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{{1937 Pittsburgh Panthers football navbox}} |
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[[Category:1917 births]] |
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[[Category:1989 deaths]] |
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[[Category:American football safeties]] |
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[[Category:Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players]] |
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[[Category:Drexel Dragons football coaches]] |
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[[Category:Philadelphia Eagles players]] |
[[Category:Philadelphia Eagles players]] |
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[[Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football players]] |
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[[Category:Steagles players and personnel]] |
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[[Category:People from Tonawanda, New York]] |
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[[Category:Players of American football from Erie County, New York]] |
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Revision as of 17:37, 22 June 2024
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![]() Kish on a 1948 Bowman football card | |
Born: | Tonawanda, New York, U.S. | March 31, 1917
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Died: | February 24, 1989 Coatesville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 71)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Safety |
College | Pittsburgh |
NFL draft | 1940, Round: 8, Pick: 61 (by the Chicago Cardinals) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1940–1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
1943 | Phil-Pit Steagles |
1944–1949 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Benjamin Ernest Kish (March 31, 1917 – February 24, 1989) was a professional American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Eagles. He was also a member of the "Steagles", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers due to the league-wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by World War II. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1940 NFL Draft.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/KishPittvsSMUOwl39p277.jpg/275px-KishPittvsSMUOwl39p277.jpg)
References
- ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
Categories:
- 1917 births
- 1989 deaths
- American football safeties
- Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players
- Drexel Dragons football coaches
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Pittsburgh Panthers football players
- Steagles players and personnel
- People from Tonawanda, New York
- Players of American football from Erie County, New York
- American football defensive back, pre-1930 birth stubs