Official Site of the Tigers · Jul 11, 2016
Two-Sport Star Benny McArdle Dies, 85
BATON ROUGE – One of the stars of LSU Basketball’s 1953 NCAA Final Four team, Bernard Joseph (“Benny”) McArdle, passed away on Saturday at the age of 85.
McArdle was the point guard for the team that won the 1953 Southeastern Conference title and then advanced to the Final Four in a team that included Bob Pettit and Ned Clark. McArdle was able to join the living members of the team at the 60-year reunion of the team during the 2013 basketball season.
McArdle, a New York City native, came in Baton Rouge to play both basketball and baseball for the Tigers. He was an All-SEC selection in both sports as besides his point guard ability, he was also an outstanding pitcher for the Tigers.