Calvin Benson

Calvin B. Benson


Born:
September 2, 1923
Throckmorton, TX

Died:
December 25, 1997
Shreveport, LA


Career
1941-42 Oklahoma Baptist (College)
1942-43 East Central State College - Ada, OK (College)
1947-48 Oklahoma City Drillers (PBLA)

Growing up in Parks, Oklahoma, Benson entered the U.S. Navy in 1943, and finished his education after World War 2. He played for the Drillers before embarking on a 35-year career working for Haliburton. He died of cancer in 1997.

He and his wife Vivian had one son.

Source:
Shreveport Times, December 28, 1997

Stats:
www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=bensoca01
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/calvin-benson/