Ben Stevenson (March 20, 1906 – November 14, 1969) was an

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player. He was elected to the

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in 2003. Ben Stevenson or "Big Ben" was discovered by coach Cleve Abbott, who persuaded him to join him at Tuskegee. Stevenson played eight seasons for the Golden Tigers, and during that period the team suffered only 2 losses. Stevenson combined his great speed, endurance and strength. He played both in defense and attack, and scored with a combination of long runs and drop kicks. With him, the Tigers won six national championships. During his career, which spanned 7 years, he managed to score 42 touchdowns on runs of 50 yards or more. Ben Stevenson was named to seven consecutive Black College All-America teams and was named the game's best all-around player. At Tuskegee, he studied under George Washington Carver and later coached at the college and high school levels.

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1906 births 1969 deaths College Football Hall of Fame inductees Tuskegee University alumni Tuskegee Golden Tigers football players 20th-century American sportsmen {{Runningback-1900s-stub