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

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

Georgia Tech

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Bell was prominent end for the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was twice selected All-Southern.

1916

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Bell was a starter for the 222–0 rout of Cumberland.

1917

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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

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  1. ^ "News of the Alumni: '19". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. Vol. 50, no. 4. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. 1972. p. 24. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  2. ^ The Technique, Volume 7, Issue 1
  3. ^ Heisman, John M. (2012). Heisman: The Man Behind The Trophy. Simon & Schuster. p. 164. ISBN 978-1451682915.