2007 USFTL Cleveland Hall Of Fame

Barry Benjamin

Induction: Player
Presenter: Greg Orn
City/State: North Royalton, OH
Date of Birth: 7/27/50
Height/Weight: 5’9” / 190
Spouse: Karen
Children: Brett, Alyssa
Occupation: Senior Field Rep – AON Consulting, Human Capital Practice
Career as Player: 30 Years (1973-2002)
Position: QB
Team: Solon Saloon, Jigsaw Saloon, Wexler’s Tavern, Felty Insurance, Universal-Regional MRI, UMS, Hern Olds, Quickes Meats/Sider’s Catering, Maddogs, various Lakewood teams
Number: 16
National Tournament Appearances: 11
All-American Team: (8) 1988 “C-Touch” Offense-3^rd Team / 1989 “35 & Over” Offense-2^nd Team / 1989 “C-Touch” Offense-3^rd Team / 1990 “35 & Over” Offense-1^st Team / 1990 “C-Touch” Offense-2^nd Team / 1991 “35 & Over” Offense-2^nd Team / 1993 “C-Touch” Offense-2^nd Team / 1994 “C-Touch” Offense-2^nd Team
State Tournament Appearances: 13 Years (1975-1987 OTFFA; 1986, 1994, 2001-USFTL) Multiple times in OTFF & ATFL
State Championship Titles: 3 (1983-ATFL, 1985-OTFF, 1986-NTFL/USFTL)
All-Ohio Team: (1) 1986 “C-Touch” Offense
State MVP: (1) 1986 “C-Touch” Offense MVP
City Tournament Appearances: Multiple
City of Cleveland Championship Titles: 4
All-Cleveland Team: (4) 1989 “30 & Over Touch” Offense / 1990 “C-Touch” Offense / 1994 “B Touch” Offense / 1997 “C Flag” Offense
City of Cleveland MVP: (1) 1989 “35 & Over” Offense MVP
League Championship Titles: 32 (1976-1980, 1982-1987 Solon Twinsburg), (1989-1992, 1995-1997, 2000-2001 USFTL), (1974-1976 Euclid Touch), (1979-1981, 1984 Northern Ohio Touch League), (1985-1986, 1992 Cleveland Touch West), (1977-1979 Lakewood Touch)
All-Tournament Team: (1) 1996 “4 on 4” USFTL Columbus Regional
Special Awards: Played competitive softball for top teams in the area, including Lakeshore Sands, Two Cro’s Lounge, Roulette, Fine Line Litho, C & R Plating, Flyers Bar, American Metal Recycling, Cleveland Jay Birds Pro Softball Team. Combining softball with touch & flag football, has played tournaments & league games in 21 states. 4 time league MVP at Carnegie-Mellon University College 1969-1972. Played on teams that won league & tournament titles in 4 decades (70’s, 80’s, 90’s, & 2K’s). Competed in all forms of the game available in the area – 7-man Touch (100yd field), 7-man Touch (80yd field), 6-man Touch, 8-man Flag, 7-man Flag & 4 on 4.
Most Memorable Moment in Flag & Touch Football: 1988 Cleveland Snowball NIT, Universal Medical went 6-1 to finish 2^nd out of 20 teams, proving that we could compete against top teams on the regulation field game & to qualify for our 1^st National Tournament in St. Louis. Even more memorable, was that the tournament was held 3 days after the birth of my son.