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Chet Benefiel

Chet Benefiel

American football and basketball coach (1907–1994)

Chester James Benefiel (March 8, 1907 – November 24, 1994) was an American football and basketball coach. He played fullback for the Tulsa football team from 1928 to 1931 before becoming a coach.[1] He was the head basketball coach for the University of Tulsa from 1932 to 1939, compiling a 65–65 record.[2] He was also the head coach of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team during the 1939 and 1940 seasons, compiling an 11–8–1 record.[3] He resigned in December 1940.[4] In 1942, he was awarded a commission in the United States Navy.[5]

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  1. [1]
    "Chet Benefiel". University of Tulsa. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
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    "Chet Benefiel". SR/College Basketball. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
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    "Chet Benefiel". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
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    "Chet Benefiel Resigns as U of Tulsa Coach". The Milwaukee Journal. December 3, 1940.
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    "Chet Benefiel to Navy Training Soon". Miami (OK) Daily News-Record. July 5, 1942. p. 9.
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    "Mike Milligan". NCAA statistics. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
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