School: | Washington & Lee Generals |
Birth Date: | 18 March 1895 |
Birth Place: | Goochland, Virginia |
Death Date: | February, 1954 |
Death Place: | Richmond, Virginia |
Pastschools: | Washington & Lee (1917; 1919) |
Currentposition: | Tackle |
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Elmore Turner Bethel (March 18, 1895 - February, 1954) was a college football player.
Bethel was a prominent tackle for the Washington & Lee Generals football team of Washington & Lee University. He was a center on the basketball team.[1]
Bethel was injured in the 63 to 0 loss to Georgia Tech, for years called the south's greatest team.[2]
Bethel was captain of the 1919 team.[3] In his last game, a win over Tulane, he "covered himself with glory as well as mud."[4] He was selected All-Southern.[5]