James Warren "Big Jim" Benton was an American professional football player. He played professionally in the National Football League with the Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams and the Chicago Bears between
Benton, circa 1947
Benton, circa 1947
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The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team that played in Cleveland from 1936 to 1945. The Rams competed in the second American Football League for the 1936 season and the National
Jim Benton (American football)
…91 kg) Career information High school Fordyce (AR) College Arkansas (1934-1937) NFL draft 1938 (2nd round, 11th overall pick) Career history Playing Cleveland Rams (1938–1940, 1942) Chicago Bears (1943) Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams (1944–1947) Coaching Los Angeles Rams (1948) Wide receivers coach Arkansas–Monticello…
Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Waterfield led the Cleveland Rams to the 1945 NFL Championship.