Red Bethea
Bethea from 1931 Seminole yearbook | |
| Florida Gators – No. 48; 44 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 11, 1905 Trenton, Florida |
| Died: | September 11, 1986 (aged 81) St. Augustine, Florida |
| Career history | |
| College | Florida (1927–1930) |
| High school | Riverside |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Lee Roy "Red" Bethea (January 11, 1905 – September 11, 1986), sometimes referenced as Leroy Bethea, was an American football player. He played at the halfback position at the University of Florida and set the Florida Gators football single-game record with 218 rushing yards against the University of Chicago in 1930. His single-game rushing record stood until 1987. He was also selected as a second-team halfback on the 1930 College Football All-America Team.