Benjamin Franklin Roller (July 1, 1876 – April 19, 1933) was an American physician, a professional wrestler and a football player.

He attended college at De Pauw University after his mother, a former school teacher, helped him prepare for the entrance examination.

Due to the family's lack of money, Ben worked at a dry goods store, pulling nails for 15 cents an hour.

Upon arriving at De Pauw, Roller started a gym class that began his athletic career in football and wrestling.

[8] In 1903, he played with the Franklin Athletic Club[9] and won his return trip to the World Series of Football with that team.

After the bout with Gotch, Roller decided to use wrestling as a tool for traveling the world and studying under the noted professors in both the United States and Europe.

These wrestlers included Farmer Burns, Fred Beell, Ed Lewis, and Joe Stecher, who Gotch managed.