Robert Strickland "Si" Bell (April 18, 1894 – March 12, 1972)[1] was a college football player.

Georgia Tech

Bell was prominent end for the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was twice selected All-Southern.

1916

Bell was a starter for the 222–0 rout of Cumberland.

1917

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]

References

  1. ^ "News of the Alumni: '19". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. Vol. 50, no. 4. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. 1972. p. 24. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  2. ^ The Technique, Volume 7, Issue 1
  3. ^ Heisman, John M. (2012). Heisman: The Man Behind The Trophy. Simon & Schuster. p. 164. ISBN 978-1451682915.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si_Bell
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