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Benny Friedman
American athlete
Also known as: Benjamin Friedman
Quick Facts
- Byname of:
- Benjamin Friedman
- Awards And Honors:
- Pro Football Hall of Fame (2005)
- Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2005)
- 4 All-Pro selections
- Education:
- University of Michigan
- Height/Weight:
- 5 ft 10 inches, 183 lb (1.78 m, 83 kg)
- Throws:
- right-handed
- Position:
- tailback, defensive back
- Completion Percentage:
- 41.9
- Games Played:
- 81
- Interceptions:
- 19
- Touchdowns:
- 66
- Yards Gained By Passing:
- 929
- Yards Per Attempt:
- 5.6
Benny Friedman (born March 18, 1905, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.—died November 23, 1982, New York, New York) was an American collegiate and professional football quarterback who combined passing, kicking, and running skills. Friedman was an outstanding passer in the National Football League (NFL) during an era when few statistics were recorded. As the son of a Jewish immigrant, Friedman was also part of the ethnic transformation of college football in the 1920s, a period of intense anti-immigrant feeling in the country. (Read Walter Camp’s 1903 Britannica essay on inventing American football.) At the University of Michigan (1924–26), Friedman and pass-catching end ...(100 of 210 words)