Ben Craig played his last football game at Davidson in 1953, but his contributions to the school and community have endured for nearly five decades. He was an outstanding tackle in football from 1950 through 1953, and a successful business leader as President of First Union Corporation and Chairman and CEO of First Union National Bank of North Carolina. He also was a member of the Davidson Board of Trustees (1973-88), serving as chairman from 1985-88. In 1987, Craig received the first James P. Hendrix Award, presented to a former Davidson football player whose success after college can be attributed to the lessons learned on the football field. The entrance plaza in front of Baker Sports Complex is named in honor of Craig, who died in 1988.
Ben Craig played his last football game at Davidson in 1953, but his contributions to the school and community have endured for nearly five decades. He was an outstanding tackle in football from 1950 through 1953, and a successful business leader as President of First Union Corporation and Chairman and CEO of First Union National Bank of North Carolina. He also was a member of the Davidson Board of Trustees (1973-88), serving as chairman from 1985-88. In 1987, Craig received the first James P. Hendrix Award, presented to a former Davidson football player whose success after college can be attributed to the lessons learned on the football field. The entrance plaza in front of Baker Sports Complex is named in honor of Craig, who died in 1988.