Bennie Purcell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10, 1929 Mount Vernon, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 2016 (aged 86) Murray, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mt. Vernon (Mount Vernon, Illinois) |
| College | Murray State (1949–1952) |
| NBA draft | 1952: — round, — |
| Drafted by | Baltimore Bullets |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1954–1959 | Washington Generals |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Bennie Allen Purcell (December 10, 1929 – February 12, 2016) was a basketball player who became a tennis coach at Murray State University, coaching the Racers for 28 years. His teams won 11 Ohio Valley Conference men's tennis championships, and he was eight times selected OVC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year.