Larry Bettencourt
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| Position: | Center, End | ||
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| Born: |
September 22, 1905 Newark, California | ||
| Died: |
September 15, 1978 (aged 72) New Orleans | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| College: | Saint Mary's College of California | ||
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| Third base / Outfield | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 2, 1928, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 17, 1932, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .258 | ||
| On-base plus slugging | .360 | ||
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Lawrence Joseph Bettencourt (September 22, 1905 – September 15, 1978) was a former outfielder and third baseman for the St. Louis Browns and a center for the Green Bay Packers.
A member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Bettencourt helped lift Saint Mary's College of California, a small college located in Moraga, California to national prominence. On the defensive side of the ball, Bettencourt became an expert at rushing the punter. During his four-year varsity career, he scored 12 touchdowns, most of them on blocked kicks. As a senior in 1927, he blocked punts in six consecutive games. His offensive play helped gain him All-American honors. During his four years St. Mary's, the school posted a 33-5-2 record.
After graduation, he signed a baseball contract with the St. Louis Browns for $6,000, which was then the largest bonus ever paid a rookie just out of school. In 1933 he played in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers.
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