Guy Benjamin
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| NFL draft: | 1978 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 | ||||||||||||
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Guy Emory Benjamin (born June 27, 1955) is an American former professional
in 1981.College career
Benjamin played
W.J. Voit Memorial Trophy
, (outstanding college football player on the Pacific Coast).
NFL career
Benjamin was drafted by the
1978 NFL Draft. He played two seasons behind Bob Griese and Don Strock, then spent one season as Archie Manning's backup with the New Orleans Saints. He was reunited with Bill Walsh when he joined the San Francisco 49ers in 1981, where he earned a Super Bowl ring as Joe Montana's backup in Super Bowl XVI. He retired in 1984 following surgery.[1]
After football
After leaving football, Benjamin directed Athletes United for Peace, an organization founded by Olympic athletes after the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics. He also founded the Sports in Society Institute at the New College of California, and directed its degree-completion program for former student-athletes.[2]
He now lives in
af2
.
As of 2012, he is Executive Director of the Hawaii Medical College.[3]
References
- ^ Dominguez, Fernando. "Armed With Intelligence: Rejoining Walsh, Benjamin Took His Knowledge Back to College". LA Times. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Guy Benjamin" (Press release). Athletes United for Peace. Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ Kroichick, Ron (January 22, 2007). "Former 49ers feel discarded". ScrippsNews. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2007.