# Ben Chase

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American football player (1923–1998)

Ben Chase No. 44 Position Guard Personal information Born (1923-03-18)March 18, 1923 Bisbee, Arizona, U.S. Died March 6, 1998(1998-03-06) (aged 74) Poway, California, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg) Career information High school Hoover (San Diego, California) College Navy (1942–1944) Career history Los Angeles Rams (1947)* Detroit Lions (1947) * Offseason and/or practice squad member only Awards and highlights Consensus All-American (1944) Second-team All-Eastern (1944) Stats at Pro Football Reference

**Benjamin Semple Chase III** (March 18, 1923 – March 6, 1998) was an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [guard](/source/Guard_(gridiron_football)) who played one season with the [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/College_football) at the [United States Naval Academy](/source/United_States_Naval_Academy).

## Early life

Benjamin Semple Chase III was born on March 18, 1923, in [Bisbee, Arizona](/source/Bisbee%2C_Arizona).[1] He attended [Herbert Hoover High School](/source/Hoover_High_School_(San_Diego%2C_California)) in [San Diego, California](/source/San_Diego%2C_California).[1]

## College career

Chase played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [Navy Midshipmen](/source/Navy_Midshipmen_football) of the [United States Naval Academy](/source/United_States_Naval_Academy) and was a three-year [letterman](/source/Letterman_(sports)) from 1942 to 1944.[1] He was a consensus [All-American](/source/College_Football_All-America_Team) in [1944](/source/1944_college_football_season).[2][3] Despite this, he was only named second-team All-Eastern by the [Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press) in 1944.[4] He served in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) after his college career.[1] He played for the [1945 Little Creek Amphibs football team](/source/1945_Little_Creek_Amphibs_football_team).

## Professional career

Chase signed with the [Los Angeles Rams](/source/Los_Angeles_Rams) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) in 1947 but was later waived.[5]

He was claimed off waivers by the [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) on September 24, 1947.[5] He played in 11 games for the Lions during the 1947 season, recording two fumble recoveries.[6]

## Personal life

Chase died on March 6, 1998, in [Poway, California](/source/Poway%2C_California).[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Pfa_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Pfa_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Pfa_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Pfa_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Pfa_1-4) ["Ben Chase"](http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/c/chas00200.html). Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AW_2-0)** ["2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181126094941/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/awards.pdf) (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from [the original](http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf) (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Ben Chase"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ben-chase-1.html). *sports-reference.com*. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["All-Eastern Grid Team Is Named"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106035492/all-eastern-grid-team-is-named/). *The Kingston Daily Freeman*. November 29, 1944. p. 6 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-transactions_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-transactions_5-1) ["Ben Chase NFL Transactions"](http://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/c/chas00200.html). Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Ben Chase"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ChasBe20.htm). Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

v t e 1944 College Football All-America Team consensus selections Backfield QB Les Horvath HB Glenn Davis HB Bob Jenkins FB Doc Blanchard Line E Jack Dugger E Phil Tinsley E Paul Walker T John Ferraro T Don Whitmire G Ben Chase G Bill Hackett C John Tavener

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