Ben Crosby

Benjamin Lewis Crosby, Jr. was an American football player, coach, and law student. Born in Halcott Centre, New York, Crosby attended Yale University beginning in 1889 while there, he was a popular student and sportsman. A member of both Delta Kappa Epsilon and Skull and Bones, Crosby was a twoyear starter on the football team and a backup on the crew team. During his junior year, Crosby was replaced on the football team by freshman Frank Hinkey and never returned to a starting position. The remainder of Crosbys time at Yale was successful and he enrolled at the New York Law School after graduation.

Crosby was born on March 22, 1868 in Halcott Centre, Greene County, New York, son of David J. Crosby. As a child, Crosby attended Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven, Connecticut, the second person in his family to do so. He graduated from the school in 1888, and the following year, Crosby began classes at Yale University. Crosby was very popular while at Yale, and was a member of both Delta Kappa Epsilon and the secret undergraduate society Skull and Bones. In his sophomore year, Crosby was the starting right end of the Bulldogs football team the squad finished the season with a thirteenandone record, with the sole loss coming to national champion Harvard. In his following year, Crosby joined the universitys crew team as a substitute, and was described by classmates as being quite prominent in athletics.

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