Si Bell

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

Si Bell
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
PositionEnd
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeGeorgia Tech (1915–1917)
Personal information
Born:(1894-04-18)April 18, 1894
Orchard Hill, Georgia
Died:March 12, 1972(1972-03-12) (aged 77)
Gainesville, Georgia
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career highlights and awards

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 to 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. 50 (4). Georgia Tech Alumni Association. 1972. p. 24. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  2. The Technique, Volume 7, Issue 1
  3. Heisman, John M. (2012). Heisman: The Man Behind The Trophy. Simon & Schuster. p. 164. ISBN 1451682913.
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