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  • Jim Benton (American football)
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  • James Warren Benton (September 25, 1916 - March 28, 2001) was a record setting Arkansas, Southwest Conference, NCAA and National Football League pass receiver who was selected for the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team. Benton was the first NFL receiver to gain more than 300 yards in a game, a record that stood for 40 years.
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  • 11
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Birth Date
  • 1916-09-25
death place
Name
  • Benton, Jim
  • Jim Benton
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  • BentJi00
Date of Death
  • 2001-03-28
Birth Place
DraftedYear
  • 1938
College
Awards
  • All-Pro: 1945, 1946
death date
  • 2001-03-28
DatabaseFootball
  • BENTOJIM01
Place of Birth
Place of death
Years
  • 1938
Stats
  • y
Position
Honors
  • 1940.0
  • Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame
  • Arkansas Razorbacks All-Century Team
  • Univ. of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor
Teams
  • Cleveland Rams
  • Chicago BearsCleveland RamsLos Angeles Rams
Date of Birth
  • 1916-09-25
Short Description
  • American football player
DraftedRound
  • 2
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  • James Warren Benton (September 25, 1916 - March 28, 2001) was a record setting Arkansas, Southwest Conference, NCAA and National Football League pass receiver who was selected for the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team. Benton was the first NFL receiver to gain more than 300 yards in a game, a record that stood for 40 years.