Ben Cubbage
Cubbage pictured in La Vie 1918, Penn State yearbook
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| Sport(s) | Football, basketball |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 1, 1895 Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 7, 1961 (aged 65) Birmingham, Alabama |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1916, 1919 | Penn State |
| 1919 | Massillon Tigers |
| Position(s) | End, guard, tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1925 | VPI |
| 1926–1929 | Sewanee (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1923–1924 | VPI |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–12–6 (football) 5–13 (basketball) |
Benjamin Cook Cubbage (October 1, 1895 – May 7, 1961) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now known as Virginia Tech—from 1921 to 1925, compiled a record of 30–12–6. Cubbage was also the head basketball coach at VPI for one season, in 1923–24, tallying a mark of 5–13.
After graduating from Central High School in Philadelphia, Cubbage played college football at Pennsylvania State University as an end and tackle. He played professionally as a guard for the Massillon Tigers of the "Ohio League" during the team's 1919 season.
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