Turner Bethel

Turner Bethel
Washington & Lee Generals
Position	Tackle
Personal information
Born:	March 18, 1895; Goochland, Virginia
Died:	February, 1954; Richmond, Virginia
Career history
College	Washington & Lee (1917; 1919)
Career highlights and awards
	All-Southern (1919);

Elmore Turner Bethel (March 18, 1895 – February, 1954) was a college football player.

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.^[1]

1917

Bethel was injured in the 63 to 0 loss to Georgia Tech, for years called the south's greatest team.^[2]

1919

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]

References

^ Fraternity, Kappa Sigma (1916). "Mu". Caduceus. 31 (5): 521.
^ "Georgia Crushes W. And. L" (PDF). The New York Times. October 21, 1917. p. 3.
^ University, Washington Lee (1920). Bulletin. Vol. 19. p. 29.
^ "Generals Close Football Season Triumphant" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Vol. 23, no. 9. December 2, 1919.
^ "All-Southern Elevens". Spalding Football Guide. Shawnee Mission, Kansas, NCAA Publishing Service. 1920. pp. 41, 69, 27, 67.

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[1] Fraternity, Kappa Sigma (1916). "Mu". Caduceus. 31 (5): 521.

[2] "Georgia Crushes W. And. L" (PDF). The New York Times. October 21, 1917. p. 3.

[3] University, Washington Lee (1920). Bulletin. Vol. 19. p. 29.

[4] "Generals Close Football Season Triumphant" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Vol. 23, no. 9. December 2, 1919.

[1920_Elevens-5] "All-Southern Elevens". Spalding Football Guide. Shawnee Mission, Kansas, NCAA Publishing Service. 1920. pp. 41, 69, 27, 67.

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Turner Bethel

Washington & Lee

1917

1919

References

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