Robert Strickland "Si" Bell (April 18, 1894 – March 12, 1972)[1] was a college football player.
 Bell as a member of the 1917 Georgia Tech football team | |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Class | Graduate |
| 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 history | |
| College | Georgia Tech (1915–1917) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Georgia Tech edit
Bell was prominent end for the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was twice selected All-Southern.
1916 edit
Bell was a starter for the 222–0 rout of Cumberland.
1917 edit
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 edit
- ^ "News of the Alumni: '19". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. Vol. 50, no. 4. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. 1972. p. 24. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ The Technique, Volume 7, Issue 1
- ^ Heisman, John M. (2012). Heisman: The Man Behind The Trophy. Simon & Schuster. p. 164. ISBN 978-1451682915.