Bennie John Reiges (March 4, 1920 – October 22, 2020) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff—now known as Northern Arizona University—in 1950, compiling a record of 2–7. Reiges played college football as a quarterback at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) during the 1946 and 1947 seasons.[2] He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1947 NFL Draft.[3] He died in October 2020 at the age of 100.[4]
.jpg) Reiges, circa 1947 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1920 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 2020 (aged 100) |
| Playing career | |
| 1940–1941 | Georgetown |
| 1946–1947 | UCLA |
| 1947–1948 | Los Angeles Bulldogs |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950 | Arizona State–Flagstaff |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–7 |
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State Flagstaff–Lumberjacks (Border Conference) (1950) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | 2–7 | 0–4 | 9th | |||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff: | 2–7 | 0–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–7 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Bennie Reiges". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Ben J. Reiges. recently appointed head football coach at Arizona State College at Flagstaff". Arizona Republic. April 7, 1950. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Bennie Reiges". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Bennie Reiges". Coronado Eagle & Journal. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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