Jim Benton (American football)
Benton, circa 1947 | |||||||||
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| Position: | End | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 25, 1916 Carthage, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 28, 2001 (aged 84) Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fordyce (AR) | ||||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1938: 2nd round, 11th pick | ||||||||
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James Warren "Big Jim" Benton (September 25, 1916 – March 28, 2001) was an American football player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams and the Chicago Bears between 1938 and 1947. Benton was the first NFL receiver to gain more than 300 yards in a game, a record that stood for 40 years. He was selected for the National Football League 1940s All-Decade Team.