Benjamin "Ben" Acheampong (2 February 1939 – 2019), also known as Ben Simmons, was a Ghanaian international football player. As a player, he won the

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and 1965 African Cup of Nations titles with

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under the tutelage of Charles Gyamfi. He tied for top-scoring honors in the 1965 competition with three goals.Courtney, Barrie; Cruickshank, Mark; Jönsson, Mikael; Knight, Ken; Mazet, François; Morrison, Neil; Stokkermans, Karel
"African Nations Cup 1965"
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Acheampong, Ben 1939 births 2019 deaths Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Ghana Footballers at the 1964 Summer Olympics 1963 African Cup of Nations players 1965 African Cup of Nations players Africa Cup of Nations–winning players Asante Kotoko S.C. players Men's association football defenders 20th-century Ghanaian sportsmen