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Dean Duane Benson (August 5, 1945 – January 26, 2019) was an American football linebacker and politician.
Jan 28, 2019 · Duane Benson, a southeastern Minnesota farm boy who grew up to become a state legislative leader, business executive and professional football player but whose first love was his family and their...
- Bill Salisbury
Benson served as a Republican in the state Senate from 1980 until 1994, and most recently was the executive director of the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation. He also owned a cattle and...
Duane Benson, executive director of the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation who counted legislator, cattle rancher and professional football player among his many roles, died Saturday at Mayo...
Named the best player in the conference, Benson corrected the 45-year losing streak before being selected an NAIA All-American; he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 1967.
Jan 28, 2019 · Former NFL linebacker Duane Benson died Saturday at age 73 after a five-year battle with cancer, according to Rochelle Olson of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Benson played 10 seasons for the Oakland Raiders, Atlanta Falcons and Houston Oilers before joining the Minnesota Senate in 1980.
Feb 2, 2018 · Duane Benson Benson made the first tackle of the game when he brought down Green Bay’s Travis Williams, who was also making his rookie appearance in the Super Bowl.
