Ben Oas Explained

Position:Center, back
Birth Date:27 April 1901
Birth Place:Minneapolis
Death Place:Trimble, Illinois
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:195
High School:Greenway (MN)
College:St. Mary's (MN)
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Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:7

Ben Oas (April 27, 1901 – February 1, 1976) was an American football player.

Oas was born in 1901 in Minnesota.[1] He played college football as a center and fullback for St Mary's (MN) from 1925 to 1928.[1] He also played center for the St. Mary's basketball team.[2]

Oas also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a center and back for the Minneapolis Red Jackets during the 1929 season. He appeared in seven NFL games, four as a starter.[3]

Oas died in February 1976 in Trimble, Illinois.[1] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ben Oas. Pro Football Archives. November 10, 2022.
  2. News: St. Mary's College: Ben Oas. The Winona Daily News. February 11, 1928. 13. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Ben Oas. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. July 23, 2020.
  4. News: Ben Oas. The Terre Haute Tribune. February 6, 1976. 2. Newspapers.com.