Elvin Bethea
Bethea playing for the Houston Oilers in 1979 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born | March 1, 1946 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Trenton Central | ||||||||||||
| College | North Carolina A&T (1964–1967) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1968: 3rd round, 77th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Elvin Lamont Bethea (born March 1, 1946) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 16-year career as a defensive end with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina A&T Aggies and was the first player from the school to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2003.