Ben Stephens (basketball)
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A 6'0" guard/forward from the University of Iowa, Stephens played three seasons (1939–1942) in the National Basketball League as a member of the Akron Wingfoots.[2] He led the league in scoring during the 1940–41 season with an 11.0 points per game average.[3] His basketball career was interrupted by World War II, during which he served in the United States Navy. After the war, Stephens worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company before dying of a heart attack while on vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1966.[4][5]
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- ↑ SSSDIScript error: No such module "Unsubst". SSDI. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ↑ BBALLSports Statistical Database. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
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- ↑ Toledo Blade April 7, 1966 Obituary. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ↑ Summit County Sports Hall of Fame Template:Webarchive. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
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