About Edward Bennis
Lived 1885 – 1936 (aged 50). Edward Bennis was an American basketball coach.
Edward Michael Bennis (July 30, 1885 – May 8, 1936) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at Villanova College—now known as Villanova University—in 1916, compiling a record of 1–8. Bennis was also the head coach for the Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball 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 University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from Penn in 1906.
Bennis later worked in the income tax division of the Internal Revenue Bureau and then as a real estate assessor. He was active in Democratic Party politics in Philadelphia. Bennis died on May 8, 1936, at Germantown Hospital in Philadelphia.
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Who was Edward Bennis?
American football player and coach
When was Edward Bennis born?
Edward Bennis was born on 30 July 1885 in Philadelphia.
When did Edward Bennis die?
Edward Bennis died on 8 May 1936 in Philadelphia.
What was Edward Bennis's occupation?
Edward Bennis was a basketball coach.
What nationality was Edward Bennis?
Edward Bennis was American.
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