| Ben Friend | |
| Position: | Tackle |
| Birth Date: | January 30, 1912 |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lbs: | 248 |
| High School: | Gulfport (MS) |
| College: | LSU |
| Draftyear: | 1939 |
| Draftround: | 15 |
| Draftpick: | 133 |
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| Pfr: | FrieBe21 |
Benjamin W. Friend (January 30, 1912 – November 18, 1953) was an American football player who played as a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for one season with the Cleveland Rams in 1939. He was drafted in the 15th round of the 1939 NFL Draft.[1] He played in ten games for the team and started in four of them.[2] He attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for the LSU Tigers football team. In 1937 he was selected by the Associated Press to its All-Southeastern Conference third-team.[3] In 1938, he served as team captain.[4]