What key details about ben cheney can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: ben bradbury cheney -lrb- 1905 -- 1971 -rrb- was an american businessman and sports enthusiast active in pacific coast states . cheney founded the cheney lumber company and is credited with standardizing the size of wall studs at 8 feet long by 2 inches thick by 4 inches wide , commonly referred to as a 2-by-4 . cheney is also known for his efforts in constructing cheney stadium in tacoma , washington . in the lumber industry , cheney established mills in tacoma , washington , and in medford , oregon . he also constructed mills in greenville , pondosa , and arcadia , california . cheney came up with the idea of standardizing an 8-foot 2-by-4 around 1937 as a way to use timber that was wasted when railroad ties were cut out of large logs . by 1940 , large railroad car loads of 2x4s were beginning to be shipped and used in construction . as a sports enthusiast , cheney sponsored sports teams in all the towns in which he was in business . he held an 11 % stake in the san francisco giants . cheney is most famous for helping build cheney stadium in tacoma , personally contributing $ 100,000 to cover construction overruns of the stadium . a grinning , life-size bronze statue of cheney , complete with scorecard and peanuts , occupies a front row seat in the grandstand of cheney stadium . in 1955 , cheney established the cheney foundation , a charity which encourages the growth and prosperity of communities where the cheney lumber company was once active . cheney died in 1971 , bequeathing $ 10 million to his ongoing charity .
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- birth name is ben bradbury cheney- death date is 1971- birth date is 1905- name is ben cheney