About Ben Greenberg
Lived 1907 – 1984 (aged 77). Ben Greenberg was an American american football player.
Benjamin Norman "Murphy" Greenberg (June 30, 1907 – October 22, 1984) was an American football player.
A native of New York City, Greenberg moved to Leonia, New Jersey at an early age. He competed in football, baseball track, baseball, and boxing as a teenager. He played college football as a halfback and fullback for Rutgers University from 1927 to 1929.
He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a fullback for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1930. He appeared in two NFL games.
He died in 1984 in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
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Who was Ben Greenberg?
American football player (1907–1984)
When was Ben Greenberg born?
Ben Greenberg was born on 30 June 1907 in New York City.
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Ben Greenberg died on 22 October 1984.
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Ben Greenberg was an american football player.
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Ben Greenberg was American.
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