Benjamin Franklin "Benjy (Benji)" Dial (May 21, 1943 – April 5, 2001) was an
American football quarterback who played one season with the
Philadelphia Eagles of the
National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
in the thirteenth round of the
1966 NFL Draft
The 1966 National Football League draft was held at the Summit Hotel in New York City on Saturday, November 27, 1965.
The expansion Atlanta Falcons were awarded the first pick in each round as well as the final pick in each of the first five rou ...
. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Eastern New Mexico University and attended
Farwell High School in
Farwell, Texas. He was in
Washington Redskins training camp but was released on September 1, 1970. Dial was also a member of the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the
Canadian Football League, as well as teams from various other leagues.
References
External links
Just Sports StatsFanbase profileBenji Dial trading card
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1943 births
2001 deaths
Players of American football from Texas
Players of Canadian football from Texas
American football quarterbacks
Canadian football quarterbacks
American players of Canadian football
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds football players
Philadelphia Eagles players
Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
People from Memphis, Texas
People from Parmer County, Texas