Si Bell

Si Bell
	Bell as a member of the 1917 Georgia Tech football team
Profile
Position	End
Personal information
Born	April 18, 1894; Orchard Hill, Georgia, U.S.
Died	March 12, 1972 (aged 77); Gainesville, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
College	Georgia Tech (1915–1917)
Awards and highlights
	National champion (1917); SIAA championship (1916, 1917); All-Southern (1916, 1917);

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

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 222–0 rout of Cumberland.

1917

He was also a member of Tech's first national championship team in 1917 which outscored opponents 491 to 17. Bell left to join the American effort in the First World War as a marine just a week after celebrating the national championship.

References

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

[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.