Position Tackle Name Turner Bethel | Date of death February, 1954 | |
College Washington & Lee (1917; 1919) Date of birth (1895-03-18)March 18, 1895 | ||
Place of birth Goochland, Virginia Place of death Richmond, Virginia | ||
Elmore Turner Bethel (March 18, 1895 – February, 1954) was a college football player.
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Washington & Lee
Bethel was a prominent tackle for the Washington & Lee Generals football team of Washington & Lee University. He was a center on the basketball team.
1917
Bethel was injured in the 63 to 0 loss to Georgia Tech, for years called the south's greatest team.
1919
Bethel was captain of the 1919 team. In his last game, a win over Tulane, he "covered himself with glory as well as mud." He was selected All-Southern.
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