Larry Bethea

Sacks	11
Fumble recoveries	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school	Ferguson (VA)
College	Michigan State
NFL draft	1978: 1st round, 28th overall pick
Career history
	Dallas Cowboys (1978–1983); Michigan Panthers (1984–1985); Houston Gamblers (1985);
Awards and highlights
	Third-team All-American (1977); Big Ten Most Valuable Player (1977); Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor (1978); First-team All-Big Ten (1977); Second-team All-Big Ten (1976);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks
Sacks	11
Fumble recoveries	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Larry Bethea (July 21, 1956 – April 24, 1987) was an American football defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He was also a member of the Michigan Panthers and Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL). Bethea was selected by the Cowboys in the first round of the 1978 NFL draft, after playing college football for the Michigan State Spartans and winning Big Ten Most Valuable Player in 1977. He killed himself after being identified as a suspect in two armed robberies.