Teacher/Coach 30 Years (1951 - 1978) (1983 – 1985)

• Mt. Pleasant High School (1951 – 1953)
• Summertown High School (1953 – 1969)
• Lawrence County High School (1969 – 1978) (1983 – 1985)
  • Basketball
  • Won over 400 Games
  • 5 TSSAA State Tournament Appearances

• Lawrence County Arena renamed the “Ralph Benson Memorial Gymnasium” in his honor
• His team members were quoted as defining HERO in 2 words—Ralph Benson
• Jack Dodd was quoted as saying, “If he had asked me to run thru a brick wall, I would have tried.  It is really hard for me to say what