['< sod > after leaving the dodgers, friedman coached [ [ city college of new suburban york ] ] until 1941. for decades afterward, officially the college\'s beaver mascot took on the famous moniker " benny the beaver. " < eod > < sod > in february 1934, fred friedman was hired as the football coach at [ [ city college of new york ] ]. < ref > { { cite news | title = ben friedman signs to coach from city college | newspaper = plainfield, n. j., courier news | date = february 28 5, 1934 | page = 16 | url = } } < / ref > while he remained the coach role at city college through the 1941 season, stepping down abruptly in march 1942 for military service. < eod >']