Lee Benson
Lee Benson (25 August 1948, Sandy, Utah-) is a sportswriter and columnist for the '' Deseret News''. He has covered at least nine Olympic Games for the paper and has written columns on Mormon issues. He has also co-authored a book with James W. Parkinson about American prisoners of war of the Japanese during World War II and their attempts to obtain reparations. Benson is the author of ''And They Came to Pass'', a book about Brigham Young University's string of successful quarterbacks. He co-authored ''In Plain Sight: The Startling Truth Behind the Elizabeth Smart investigation'' with Tom Smart, and co-authored Billy Casper's 2012 autobiography, ''The Big Three And Me'', with Casper and James Parkinson(2012). Benson is a 1976 graduate of Brigham Young University. He has been sports editor of the ''Deseret News'' and as of the beginning of 2012 was a columnist for the news who wrote on metro-Salt Lake City issues. Benson is a twin. His brother, Dee Benson was a former chie ...
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Sandy, Utah
Sandy is a city in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population of Sandy was 87,461 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah. The population is currently estimated to be about 96,380 according to the July 1, 2019 United States Census estimates. Sandy is home to the Shops at South Town shopping mall; the Jordan Commons entertainment, office and dining complex; and the Mountain America Exposition Center. It is also the location of the soccer-specific America First Field (formerly known as Rio Tinto Stadium), which hosts Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC home games, and opened on October 8, 2008. The city is currently developing a walkable and transit-oriented city center called The Cairns. A formal master plan was adopted in January 2017 to accommodate r