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 Boynton while attending Williams College c1920 | |
| Date of birth | December 6, 1898 |
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| Place of birth | Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| Date of death | January 23, 1963 (aged 64) |
| Place of death | Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| US college | Williams College |
| High school | Waco |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1921–1922 | Rochester Jeffersons (NFL) |
| 1921 | Washington Senators (NFL) |
| 1921 | Holmesburg Athletic Club (Ind.) |
| 1923 | Pottsville Maroons (Ind.) |
| 1924 | Buffalo Bisons (NFL) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  U.S. Marines (WWI) U.S. Navy Reserve (WWII) |
| Rank |  Gunnery sergeant (WWI) Lt. Commander (WWII) |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
Benjamin Lee Boynton (December 6, 1898 – January 23, 1963), nicknamed "the Purple Streak", was an American professional football player during the early years of the National Football League (NFL). He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1962. He played in the NFL for the Washington Senators, Rochester Jeffersons and Buffalo Bisons.