Claus Benson

Claus Benson
Personal information
Born(1889-11-15)November 15, 1889
New York City, New York, U.S.
Career information
High schoolHorace Mann (New York City)
CollegeColumbia (1909–1912)
PositionGuard
Career history
Coaching
1919–1920Columbia
192?–1925?Army (assistant)
Career highlights

Claus Dascher "Babe" Benson (November 15, 1889 – ?) was an American basketball player known for his collegiate career at Columbia University in the 1910s. He led the Lions to back-to-back Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (EIBL) championships in 1910–11 and 1911–12 and was named all-conference both seasons. As a senior in 1911–12 Benson was named an NCAA All-American by the Helms Athletic Foundation.

Benson served in World War I and returned to his alma mater to coach Columbia for one season (1919–20). He recorded a 4–10 overall record. Benson also served as an assistant coach at Army after Columbia.

References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Basketball All-EIL Eastern Intercollegiate League (1904–53)". GoColumbiaLions.com. Columbia University. March 30, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "2013–14 Columbia Lions Men's Basketball Guide". GoColumbiaLions.com. Award winners. 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ivy League Men's Basketball All-Americans". Ivy League. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Benson Selected Basketball Coach of Blue and White". New York Tribune. December 6, 1919. p. 14. Retrieved February 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Bebe Benson Coaching Record". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Joe Deering May Be Army Court Coach". The Bridgeport Telegram. December 2, 1925. p. 9. Retrieved February 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon