death_date death_place birth_place image_size birth_date known_for image article_title name
10 october 1958 reed city , michigan youngstown , ohio 175px 4 february 1873 `` the old rugged cross '' gbennard.jpg george bennard
 george bennard
george bennard

george bennard -lrb- february 4 , 1873 -- october 10 , 1958 -rrb- was an american hymn composer and preacher .
he is best known for composing the famous hymn , `` the old rugged cross '' .
