PLAYER PROFILE

BEN FORD

STATISTICS & HISTORY

Ben Ford was a basketball star  at Wilkes-Barre Township High School. Ben also enjoyed an outstanding AAU and independent club career. After a  brief two-game flirtation with professional basketball, Ford entered East Strounburh State Teachers College in 1941. Over the next three years, Ford, along with future pros Pete Pasko and John Mascavage, produced the most successful seasons in school history. In January of 1944, Ford was killed in action fighting in World War II.

 

BEN FORD Height: 6:05 Weight: 190 College: East Stroudburg STC’43
Benjamin Francis Ford Born:Feb 18, 1920 Died:, Jan 25, 1944 Hometown: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS AVG
1936-37 Wilkes-Barre YMCA AAU
1937-38 Kingston Starling AC AAU
1937-38 Georgetown Butlers Indep
1938-39 Georgetown Butlers Indep
1939-40 Georgetown Butlers Indep
1939-40 Wilkes-Barre ABL 2 2 1 5 2.5
1940-41 East Stroudburg Teachers College College
1941-42 East Stroudburg Teachers College College
1942-43 East Stroudburg Teachers College College
1942-44 Military Service
Major League Totals 2 2 1 5 2.5

 

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