Lincoln University of Missouri Athletics

Ben McCoy was a four-year starter at center and linebacker from 1951-54, and served as the captain of LU's 1953 and 1954 squads. In 1952 and 1953, the Blue Tigers did not lose a single game, and ranked as high as No. 2 in the country according to the Pittsburgh Courier. McCoy earned All-MWAA honors all four years at Lincoln, and later became an outstanding high school coach, ultimately being selected to the Florida Sports Hall of Fame.