Ben Davidson

Ben Davidson
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1960 Washington Huskies yearbook
No. 72, 75, 83
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1940-06-14)June 14, 1940
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:July 2, 2012(2012-07-02) (aged 72)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodrow Wilson (Los Angeles)
College:East Los Angeles College (JC)
Washington
NFL draft:1961 / Round: 4 / Pick: 46
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:152
Player stats at PFR

Benjamin Earl Davidson (June 14, 1940 – July 2, 2012) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end, primarily with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL). He was a three-time AFL All-Star with the Raiders. Earlier in his career, Davidson was with the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL).[1][2][3] He later worked as an actor.

  1. ^ "Ben Davidson, defensive end, dies at 72". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 3, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Dillman, Lisa (July 4, 2012). "Ben Davidson dies at 72; Oakland Raider, fixture in beer commercials". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Crowe, Jerry (July 25, 2015). "For Ben Davidson, the quintessential Raider, football was the ticket to a great life". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 27, 2016.