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James Warren “Jim” Benton

Birth	:	25 Sep 1916 Carthage, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA
Death	:	28 Mar 2001 Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA
Burial	:	Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.8205986, -92.4024963
Description	:	Jim Benton, a star receiver of the 1940's with the Rams and the Bears, who set a single-game National Football League record for pass-receiving yardage that stood for 40 years, died last Wednesday at his home in Pine Bluff, Ark. He was 84. Benton teamed up with two Hall of Fame quarterbacks, Sid Luckman on the Chicago Bears, then Bob Waterfield on the Cleveland and Los Angeles Rams. He was selected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame to the all-decade team of the 1940's and was was named all-N.F.L. in 1945 and '46. When Benton retired after the 1947 season,he had... Read More	Jim Benton, a star receiver of the 1940's with the Rams and the Bears, who set a single-game National Football League record for pass-receiving yardage that stood for 40 years, died last Wednesday at his home in Pine Bluff, Ark. He was 84. Benton teamed up with two Hall of Fame quarterbacks, Sid Luckman on the Chicago Bears, then Bob Waterfield on the Cleveland and Los Angeles Rams. He was selected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame to the all-decade team of the 1940's and was was named all-N.F.L. in 1945 and '46. When Benton retired after the 1947 season,he had 288 catches, 4,801 receiving yards and 45 touchdown receptions A native of Carthage, Ark., Benton was an all-American end at the University of Arkansas in 1937. At 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds, he was tall for his era, he had large hands, and he displayed a penchant for making difficult catches. Benton made his N.F.L. debut in 1938 with the Cleveland Rams, who made him a first-round draft choice, and led the league in average yards per reception (19.9). In his second season, his seven touchdown catches were a league high. When the Rams suspended play in 1943 because of World War II's inroads on athletics, Benton joined the Chicago Bears after he had been rejected for Navy service because of a heart murmur. He caught a touchdown pass from Luckman in the Bears' 41-21 victory over the Washington Redskins in the 1943 championship game. Benton returned to the Rams when they rejoined the N.F.L. in 1944 and turned in one of the greatest offensive performances in league history on Thanksgiving Day 1945. Hooking up with Waterfield, who was a rookie, Benton caught 10 passes for 303 yards, exceeding Don Hutson's single-game record by 66 yards, in the Rams' 28-21 victory over the Detroit Lions. Benton led N.F.L. receivers in total yardage (1,067) that season and caught a touchdown pass in the Rams' 15-14 victory over the Redskins in the N.F.L. championship game. In 1946, when the Rams moved to Los Angeles, Benton led the N.F.L. in catches (63) and receiving yardage (981) After his playing career ended, Benton helped coach Rams and Bears receivers, served as head coach at Arkansas A&M from 1951 to 1953, and operated an oil-marketing company. He is survived by his wife, Lena; four sons, James, of Vilonia, Ark., Warren, of Pine Bluff, William, of White Hall, Ark., and Larry, of Heber Springs, Ark.; a daughter, Nancy Benton Gore, of White Hall; 13 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren.

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James Warren “Jim” Benton's memorial is located at: Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas County, USA.
When did James Warren “Jim” Benton death?
James Warren “Jim” Benton death on 28 Mar 2001 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA
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Latitude: 33.8205986
Longitude: -92.4024963

Family Members:

Parent

William Robert Benton Sr.

(1883 - 1944)

Lula B Benton

(1884 - 1962)

Spouse

Lena Mills Newton Benton

(1917 - 2007)

Siblings

Mercedese Benton Elliott

(1909 - 1935)

William Robert “W.R.” Benton Jr.

(1912 - 1984)

Jesse Pearson Benton

(1918 - 1978)

Children

James Mills Benton

(1938 - 2013)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 17 Aug 2013

Left by Anonymous on 28 Feb 2018

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