Edward Michael Bennis (July 30, 1885 – May 8, 1936) was an

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player and coach of football and

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. He served as the head football coach at Villanova College—now known as

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—in 1916, compiling a record of 1–8. Bennis was also the head coach for the

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team for one season (1910–11) and finished with a 6–6 record. In addition to coaching the basketball team, he was also hired in 1909 to coach the St Joe's football team. Bennis was a standout football player at the

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. He graduated from Penn in 1906. Bennis later worked in the income tax division of the

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and then as a real estate assessor. He was active in

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politics in Philadelphia. Bennis died on May 8, 1936, at Germantown Hospital in Philadelphia.

Head coaching record

Football

References

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