| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Halfback •Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1938-07-21)July 21, 1938 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 2024(2024-01-05) (aged 85) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Rider |
| Career history | |
| 1963–1970 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Awards and highlights | |
Willie Bethea (July 21, 1938 – January 5, 2024) was an American professionalfootball player who was arunning back for theHamilton Tiger-Cats of theCanadian Football League (CFL). He won theGrey Cup with them in 1963, 1965 and 1967.[1]
Bethea was born inTrenton, New Jersey, on July 21, 1938,[1] He was anAll-American in football inhigh school, and attendedRider College on ascholarship to playbasketball. They did not have a football team. Bethea played semi-pro football with thePaterson Miners, and secured a trial with theNational Football League'sBaltimore Colts in 1962. He joined Hamilton in 1963.[2]
Bethea was inducted into the Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour in 2012.[3] He died on January 5, 2024, at the age of 85.[4][1]
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