Benjamin Woodbury Cregor (January 31, 1898 - February 20, 1968) was a college football player and coach.

Early life

Benjamin Woodbury Cregor was born on January 31, 1898."United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917–1940," database, ''FamilySearch'' (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7Z36-W32M : 25 October 2019), Benjamin Woodbury Cregor, 12 Dec 1918; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers. He served in the

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during

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Playing career

Cregor was a prominent

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and tackle for the Centre Praying Colonels from 1918 to 1922, one of its "Seven Mustangs" on the line. He was selected All-Southern in 1921, the same year Centre beat Harvard.

Coaching career

Cregor coached the

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team from 1933 to 1935.

Later life

Cregor died on February 29, 1968.

Head coaching record

References

1898 births 1968 deaths American football guards American football tackles Centre Colonels football players Louisville Cardinals football coaches All-Southern college football players People from Springfield, Kentucky Players of American football from Kentucky {{1930s-collegefootball-coach-stub