Red Bethea
American football player (1905–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lee Roy "Red" Bethea (January 11, 1905 – September 11, 1986), sometimes referenced as Leroy Bethea,[1] was an American football player. He played at the halfback position at the University of Florida and set the Florida Gators football single-game record with 218 rushing yards against the University of Chicago in 1930. His single-game rushing record stood until 1987. He was also selected as a second-team halfback on the 1930 College Football All-America Team.
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Position | Halfback |
Class | Graduate |
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Born: | (1905-01-11)January 11, 1905 Trenton, Florida |
Died: | September 11, 1986(1986-09-11) (aged 81) St. Augustine, Florida |
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College | Florida (1927–1930) |
High school | Riverside |
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