bˈɛntən ˈɔːlsoʊ lˈɛɾɚd ɪn bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl fɚðə ɹˈeɪzɚbˌæks ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt, wɪððə tˈiːm wˈɪnɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt saʊθwˈɛst kˈɑːnfɹəns tˈaɪɾəl.
Benton also lettered in basketball for the Razorbacks in 1937 and 1938, with the team winning the 1938 Southwest Conference title.