Si Bell
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 Bell as a member of the 1917 Georgia Tech football team | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 18, 1894 Orchard Hill, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 1972 (aged 77) Gainesville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Georgia Tech (1915–1917) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Coaching profile at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
Robert Strickland "Si" Bell (April 18, 1894 – March 12, 1972)[1] was a college football player.
Georgia Tech
[edit | edit source]Bell was prominent end for the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was twice selected All-Southern.
1916
[edit | edit source]Bell was a starter for the 222–0 rout of Cumberland.
1917
[edit | edit source]He was also a member of Tech's first national championship team in 1917 which outscored opponents 491 to 17.[2] Bell left to join the American effort in the First World War as a marine just a week after celebrating the national championship.[3]