BEN HIGHTOWERHightower, John BenjaminHeight: 6-2 Weight: 184 Born: December 5, 1918 Beaumont, TX Died: January 1, 2003 Austin, TX High School: Beaumont (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Sam Houston State | Lettered |
| 1939 | Sam Houston State | Lettered |
| 1940 | Sam Houston State | Lettered |
| 1941 | Sam Houston State | Lettered |
| Draft: 11th round (92nd overall) 1942 Cleveland Rams |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL | 53 | LOE-LDE | 10 | 2 |
| 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL | 86 | ROE-RDE | 9 | 7 |
| 1946 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1946 LAB PCFL | 6 | E | ||
| 1946 Hollywood Bears (PCFL)1946 HOL PCFL | 7 | E | 0 | |
| 1946 Year (PCFL)1946 Year PCFL | 0 | |||
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 19 | 9 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/22/1941 | 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL | |
| Allocated | 4/9/1943 | 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1944 | 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | |
| Released | 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1946 LAB PCFL | |
| Released | 1946 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1946 LAB PCFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Hollywood Bears (PCFL)1946 HOL PCFL | |
| Free Agent | 1946 Hollywood Bears (PCFL)1946 HOL PCFL | |
| Signed | 6/24/1947 | 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL |
| Released | 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | |
| Signed | 5/22/1948 | 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC |
| Released | 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1946 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1946 LAB PCFL | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1946 Year (PCFL)1946 Year PCFL | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL | 19 | 317 | 16.7 | 59 | 3 | ||||||
| 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL | 10 | 172 | 17.2 | 46 | 1 | ||||||
| 1946 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1946 LAB PCFL | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1946 Year (PCFL)1946 Year PCFL | 1 | ||||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 29 | 489 | 16.9 | 59 | 4 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
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