| Frank Benning | |
| Fullname: | Herbert Francis Benning |
| Birth Date: | 5 May 1907 |
| Birth Place: | Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Death Place: | Cronulla, New South Wales |
| Retired: | yes |
| Club1: | University |
| Year1start: | 1926 |
| Year1end: | 1930 |
| Appearances1: | 66 |
| Tries1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 15 |
| Teama: | Metropolis |
| Yearastart: | 1930 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| Updated: | 13 June 2019 |
| Source: | [1] |
Herbert Francis Benning OBE (1907-8 February 1990) was an Australian rugby league player and Administrator.
Benning was a forward that played with the University for five seasons between 1926 and 1930.[2]
Benning played for University in the 1926 NSWRL grand final against South Sydney which University lost 11–5 at the Royal Agricultural Society Grounds in front of 20,000 spectators.[3]
After excelling at Rugby League he became interested in administration, and he became the club secretary of the University club in 1930, a position that he retained until the club folded in 1937.[4] He was awarded an OBE in 1969 for services to the community.
Benning died on 8 February 1990, aged 82.[5]