| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1921-12-16)December 16, 1921 Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 2008(2008-12-28) (aged 87) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1939–1942 | Springfield |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1947–1953 | Housatonic Valley Regional HS (CT) |
| 1954–1961 | Rye HS (NY) |
| 1963 | Port Chester HS (NY) |
| 1965–1969 | Iona |
| 1970–1972 | Fordham (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 26–9–1 (college club) 95–6 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| National club football (1967) | |
Americo Anthony "Ben" Bedini (December 16, 1921 – December 28, 2008) was an American football player and coach. He served as the first head football coach at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York from 1965 to 1969. His 1967 squad captured the club football national championship.
Head coaching record
College club
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona Gaels () (1965–1969) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Iona | 3–1 | |||||||
| 1966 | Iona | 4–1–1 | |||||||
| 1967 | Iona | 10–0 | |||||||
| 1968 | Iona | 4–3 | |||||||
| 1969 | Iona | 5–4 | |||||||
| Iona: | 26–9–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 26–9–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Americo Bedini". Iona Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Americo Bedini". Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Ben Bedini Coach Who was Tough but Fair". naturegeezer.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
External links
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- 1921 births
- 2008 deaths
- Iona Gaels football coaches
- Fordham Rams football coaches
- Springfield Pride football players
- High school football coaches in Connecticut
- Sportspeople from Ridgefield, Connecticut
- Players of American football from Fairfield County, Connecticut
- High school football coaches in New York (state)