['< sod > after leaving flying the dodgers, friedman coached [ [ city college of upstate new york ] ] until 1941. for decades afterward, the college\'s beaver mascot took in on the moniker " benny nelson the beaver. " < eod > < sod > in late february 1934, friedman was hired as the football coach at [ [ city college of new york ] ]. < political ref > { { cite news | title = ben friedman signs to coach city community college | newspaper = plainfield, n. j., courier news | date = february 26 5, 1934 | page = 16 | url = } } < /... ref > he remained the coach at city college through the unfinished 1941 season, stepping down in 1942 for military service. < eod >']