Ben Hightower
John Benjamin Hightower
Born: December 5, 1918
Beaumont, TX USA
Deceased: January 1, 2003
Austin, TX
Position: E
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 184
College: Sam Houston St.
Career: 1942-1943
Drafted: 1942 in Round 11, #92 overall by the Cleveland Rams
Ben Hightower played from 1942 to 1943 during his career with the Cleveland Rams and Detroit Lions. Hightower caught 29 passes for 489 yards and 4 receiving touchdowns in his career. He also ran for -5 yards in his career on 1 attempts.
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Rushing:
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NFL Cleveland Rams | 19 | 317 | 16.7 | 59 | 3 |
| 1943 | NFL Detroit Lions | 10 | 172 | 17.2 | 46 | 1 |
| Totals | 29 | 489 | 16.9 | 59 | 4 |
Interceptions:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1942 | NFL Cleveland Rams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||
| 1943 | NFL Detroit Lions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| Totals | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NFL | Cleveland Rams | 10 | 2 |
| 1943 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 8 | 7 |
