Running back, Indiana (from William & Mary), 1943–⁠46

Ben Raimondi

Born
Jan 23, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York
Died
Apr 16, 2020

Ben Raimondi played running back at William & Mary (1943) and Indiana (1944–⁠46). The Chicago Cardinals took Raimondi in round 6, No. 41 overall in the 1947 NFL Draft. The New York Yankees also took him in the first round, No. 7 overall in the 1947 AAFC Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1946
First-team All-Big Nine
Drafted
No. 41
Round 6, 1947 NFL Draft (Chicago Cardinals)

Honors

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1945

All-America: AP second team 1946

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1947AAFCNew York Yankees

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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