Larry Bethea

Larry Bethea
No. 76
Position:	Defensive end / Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	July 21, 1956; Florence, South Carolina, U.S.
Died:	April 23, 1987 (aged 30); Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ferguson (VA)
College:	Michigan State
NFL draft:	1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28
Career history
	Dallas Cowboys (1978–1983); Michigan Panthers (1984–1985); Houston Gamblers (1985);
Career highlights and awards
	Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor (1978); Big Ten Conference Most Valuable Player (1977); Third-team All-American (1977); All-Big Ten (1977); Second-team All-Big Ten (1976);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	81
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Larry Bethea (July 21, 1956 – April 24, 1987) was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Michigan Panthers, Oakland Invaders, and Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Michigan State University. He died by suicide after being identified as a suspect in two armed robberies.

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