Ben Clime

Benjamin Sidney Clime was an American professional football guard who played two seasons in the American Professional Football Association with the Rochester Jeffersons. He played college football at Swarthmore College.

Early life and college

Benjamin Sidney Clime was born on October 14, 1891, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Central High School in Philadelphia.
Clime played college football for the Swarthmore Quakers of Swarthmore College, with his final year being in 1914. On November 16, 1912, the Quakers beat [1912 Bucknell American football|football team|Bucknell] 14–13. A report published a few days after the game noted that "Ben Clime saved the day for Swathmore. The lanky Captain was a whole team in himself. Time and again he tore through the line for good gains and his dashes around the end were the feature. He gained over half of the ground made by his team, and also put up a wonderful game on the defense. His playing Saturday placed him in line for a place on the All-American team this year." Clime was a multi-year team captain while at Swathmore.

Clime played in six games for the Rochester Jeffersons during the inaugural season of the American Professional Football Association in 1920 and was listed as a guard. The team went 6–3–2 that year. Clime appeared in one game for the Jeffersons as an end in 1921. He stood 5'11" and weighed 190 pounds during his pro football career.