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Ben Croft

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Ben Croft is an American racquetball player, born on February 11, 1985, in Lake Forest, Illinois. He is a former world champion, winning men's doubles in 2010 with Mitch Williams and taking a second gold at the same world championships in the men's team competition. His best ranking on the International Racquetball Tour was third at the end of the 2010-11 season, and he has been in the top 10 in every season since turning professional in 2007. As a junior Croft won the world junior championship in the boys 18 and under division in 2003 and 2004, and he holds the record of seven intercollegiate titles. He is nicknamed Racquetball's Crash Test Dummy because he often dives to keep the ball in play.

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1985 1
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is an American racquetball player
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    Ben Croft (born February 11, 1985)
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    He often dives to keep the ball in play
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    He also holds the record for total Intercollegiate Titles with seven
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    the other in the men's team competition
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    is an American racquetball player
  • Competed In: Racquetball World Championships, Article, international results
    Croft won two gold medals at the 2010 World Championships
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