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	Elvin Bethea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elvin Lamont Bethea (born March 1, 1946, Trenton, New Jersey) is a former American football defensive end who played his entire career with the Houston Oilers.
		During his career in Houston, Bethea played in 210 games, including a strech of 135 conescutive.
		He started at defensive end in the 1968 season opener and didn’t miss a game until breaking his arm in a game against the Oakland Raiders in 1977.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elvin_Bethea (169 words)

	Hall inducts Bethea after 20 year wait - Sports
		Bethea repeatedly said over the years he never expected to make the pro football Hall of Fame and yet he'll be inducted into the shrine at Canton, Ohio on Aug. 4 along with running back Marcus Allen, guard Joe DeLamielleure, wide receiver James Lofton and coach Hank Stram.
		Bethea was an overachieving third round pick of the Oilers in 1968 and was an immediate starter.
		Upon his retirement in 1983, Bethea held the Oilers record for 105 career sacks and his 691 career tackles were among the greatest in franchise history.
	www.dailytexanonline.com /news/2003/07/29/Sports/Hall-Inducts.Bethea.After.20.Year.Wait-492806.shtml (509 words)

	Houston's All-Time Team: Elvin Bethea
		Elvin Bethea was a two-time All-NAIA lineman for tiny North Carolina AandT.
		In 1969, Bethea led the team in the still unofficial category of "quarterback tackles" (now known as sacks), helping Houston to a.500 record and a berth in the AFL playoffs.
		Bethea was one of the few bright spots on some downright awful teams.
	www.houstonprofootball.com /team/de1.html (562 words)

	Elvin Bethea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Elvin Bethea, an outstanding prospect from North Carolina AandT, was the Houston Oilers third-round pick in the 1968 AFL/NFL Draft.
		In hindsight, and after 16 seasons of outstanding play with the Oilers, it’s safe to say he was more than a “steal,” he was clearly one of the best players selected, and that in a draft that produced three future Hall of Fame players, Larry Csonka, Art Shell, and Ron Yary.
		Although sacks were not an official National Football League statistic until 1982, Elvin’s unofficial 105-career quarterback sack total still ranks as the best in Oilers/Tennessee Titans history as are the 16 sacks he recorded in 1973.
	www.nflacarolinas.org /bios/EBethea.htm (330 words)

	ELVIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		"ELVIN" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "an elf friend".
		"ELVIN" is a common misspelling or typo for: elfin, Levin.
		"ELVIN" is used about 34 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/english/EL/ELVIN.html (466 words)

	Upon Further Review: "Ode to Elvin" by Bob Hulsey
		Nobody begrudges the selection of Mike Munchak, but it does serve to illustrate how overdue the honor was in coming to Elvin Bethea, a Houston Oiler stalwart for 15 seasons who saw both the awful years of Bill Peterson and the salad days of Bum Phillips.
		Although Elvin took a beating, those were arguably the best years of his life, helping Houston to AFC title games in 1978 and 1979.
		He might get something of the same feeling next July when Bethea will be introduced by his old college coach and will tell of the many friends and family who stood by him through the lean years and never gave up believing he deserved a bust in Canton.
	www.houstonprofootball.com /review/review09.html (737 words)

	ESPN Classic - Bethea still owns franchise mark for sacks
		Elvin could play a whole ball game defensively, and in the fourth quarter he was still fresh.
		If anyone knows Bethea as a player it would be Shell, who played against him in college and in the pros.
		Bethea's most memorable game as a pro was an improbable victory over the San Diego Chargers in the 1979 playoffs.
	espn.go.com /classic/s/2003/0729/1586934.html (660 words)

	- SHOP.COM
		Elvin Bethea began his pro career with the Houston Oilers of the AFL in 1968 when the upstart league was filled with colorful characters and brilliantly gifted players who had finally proven they were good enough to compete with the NFL.
		Smash-Mouth the story of Bethea's journey from a life of rural poverty in Trenton, New Jersey, to his All-American college football career at North Carolina AT, where segregation still ruled the South.
		Smash-Mouth takes Bethea from potential Olympic track stardom in 1968 to his legendary pro football career where he earned his reputation as one of the most feared and dangerous defensive linemen in NFL history.
	www.shop.com /op/aprod-p27776191 (336 words)

	Football Digest: The gang that waited too long: for players like Elvin Bethea and Joe DeLamielleure, it's better late ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It's been a time of reflection for Bethea, a time to look back on how far he has come since growing up on the rough streets of Trenton, N.J. He played college ball at North Carolina A&T and was picked in the third round of the 1968 draft by the Oilers as an offensive lineman.
		Twenty seasons have passed and his team has moved and changed its name, but Bethea remains among the all-time franchise leaders in several categories, such as regular-season games played (210), most consecutive regular-season games played (135), most sacks in a career (105), most sacks in a season (16), and most career tackles (691).
		While it wouldn't be hard to imagine DeLamielleure and Bethea leaping about or dropping to their knees or proclaiming their happiness to the rest of the world, Stram probably just smiled and went about his day.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCL/is_10_32/ai_102656418 (1550 words)

	News-Star OnlineQuiet Bethea's big hits carried him to Hall of Fame 07/31/03
		Former Houston Oiler defensive end Elvin Bethea will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Sunday.
		As quiet off the field as his hits were loud on it, Bethea starred for 16 seasons as a defensive end with the Houston Oilers, setting the team's record for sacks and helping it reach two AFC Championship games.
		He experienced the highs and lows of the franchise, from consecutive 1-13 seasons in 1973 and 1974 to the teams that fell one victory short of the Super Bowl in 1978 and 1979.
	www.news-star.com /stories/073103/spo_53.shtml (1012 words)

	Elvin Bethea's Enshrinement Speech Transcript - Pro Football Hall of Fame
		Elvin has demonstrated that he's not only a talented football player, but he's also a leader on and off the field.
		Elvin is currently employed by Anheuser-Busch as the Director of Government Affairs and Special Projects for the western region.
		Elvin's quality of good character, integrity, talent, and solid work ethics, are qualities I observed in him in 1964.
	www.profootballhof.com /hof/release.jsp?release_id=990 (2580 words)

	Hall of Fame Inductee Teams Up with NFLPA Houston (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Former Houston Oiler Elvin Bethea is already using his Hall of Fame Induction to help others.
		The NFLPA Houston and Bethea will raise funds for Special Olympics and other youth charities with the Elvin Bethea Hall of Fame Induction Celebrity Golf Tournament on Monday, August 11, 2003 at Augusta Pines Golf Club, located at 18 Augusta Pines in Spring, Texas.
		Bethea will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Sunday, August 3, 2003.
	www.prweb.com /releases/2003/8/prweb74959.htm (484 words)

	Titans Radio News: Former Oiler Bethea Voted To Hall Of Fame
		Former Houston Oilers defensive end Elvin Bethea will be one of five inductees into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame Class of 2003, the league announced Saturday.
		Bethea played 16 seasons with the Oilers after being selected in the third round of the 1968 draft.
		Bethea joins running back Marcus Allen, guard Joe DeLamielleure, wide receiver James Lofton, and coach Hank Stram as members of the 2003 class.
	www.titansradio.com /2003news/news715590.html (186 words)

	NCA&T Alum (Elvin Bethea) Makes NFL Hall of Fame - www.ezboard.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Elvin Bethea wasn't expected to be a hall of fame football player coming
		Bethea was the Houston Oilers third-round pick in the 1968 AFL/NFL Draft.
		Although sacks didn't beccome an official NFL statistic until 1982, Bethea's unofficial 105 still ranks as the best in Oilers/Tennessee Titans history as are the 16 sacks he recorded in 1973.
	p067.ezboard.com /fnccueaglesfrm13.showMessage?topicID=48.topic (420 words)

	Re: Slavery In SC - Bethea
		I saw my first Black Bethea on TV, his name is Elvin Bethea, he played for the Houston Oilers Football team.
		Since I was a kid I asked my father about this and he explained that his father told him that when the slaves were freed many took their Masters names out of respect and because they felt like part of the family.
		Re: Slavery In SC - Bethea Ellen Frayer-McNeill 5/17/02
	www.genforum.genealogy.com /bethea/messages/154.html (308 words)

	NFL Insider - SuperBowl.com - Official website of Super Bowl XL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bethea, who played for the Houston Oilers from 1968-1983, and DeLamielleure (who played for Buffalo and Cleveland) had to wait 17 and 13 years, respectively, to finally get the call from the Hall.
		The 6-foot 2-inch, 260-pound Bethea played in 210 games during his 16-year NFL career and was the Oilers' defensive anchor.
		Although sacks didn't become an official NFL statistic until 1982, Bethea is credited with 105 and is listed as the team's all-time leader in the category.
	www.superbowl.com /insider/story/6149276 (1083 words)

	Elvin Bethea - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Elvin Bethea - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Elvin_Bethea (197 words)

	Elvin Bethea Selected To Pro Football Hall of Fame-BlackAthlete Sports Network
		Bethea joined the Houston Oilers in 1968 as a third round draft pick out of North Carolina AandT.
		Bethea started playing in the NFL before sacks and tackles were recorded.
		It was his leadership that led Bethea to pro football.
	www.blackathlete.com /Football/041903.shtml (904 words)

	Super Bowl News - SuperBowl.com - Official website of Super Bowl XL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The former Oakland Raiders running back was chosen for the Class of 2003 in his first year of eligibility.
		He will be joined by Elvin Bethea, Joe DeLamielleure, James Lofton and Hank Stram, who went in as a seniors candidate.
		Bethea, a defensive end, played 16 seasons, all with the Houston Oilers.
	www.superbowl.com /news/story/6149084 (733 words)

	Elvin Bethea Autographed Limited Edition Print
		This special lithograph of Elvin Bethea is part of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame series.
		Bethea, a defensive end, played 16 years with the Houston Oilers (from 1968-1983).
		Bethea was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 3, 2003.
	www.adamnfineartist.com /elbeauliedpr.html (138 words)

	A&T Grad Makes Pro Football Hall of Fame
		Defensive end Elvin Bethea earned eight trips to the NFL Pro Bowl and recorded 105 career sacks.
		Bethea played at A&T and spent 16 seasons with the Houston Oilers, from 1968 to 1983.
		But Bethea said that loss led to perhaps his high point as a player.
	www.blackcollegewire.org /sports/030804_bethea (499 words)

	Bethea quiet off field, but loud on it - - MSNBC.com
		Bethea quiet off field, but loud on it
		A third-round pick out of North Carolina AandT in 1968, the 6-foot-2, 260-pound Bethea was an immediate starter with the Oilers.
		InsertArt(1969150)“Let me tell you about Elvin: He was quiet around the dressing room, but he was loud on the field,” Phillips said.
	www.msnbc.com /news/945279.asp (636 words)

	LookSmart - Directory - Elvin Bethea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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	Titans Radio News: Former Oiler Bethea Among Hall Of Fame Finalists
		The Pro Football Hall of Fame named defensive end Elvin Bethea, an original member of the Oilers/Titans Hall of Fame, as a 2003 finalist.
		Bethea played for the Oilers from 1968 to 1983, earning eight Pro Bowl nominations.
		Bethea led the Oilers in quarterback sacks six times, including a 17-sack season in 1973.
	www.titansradio.com /news2002/news717440.html (168 words)

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	bethea - Auctions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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	Five new members join Pro Football Hall - Casino Jackpot Online - BETTING EXPRESS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Canton, OH (Betting Express) - Running back Marcus Allen, defensive end Elvin Bethea, guard Joe DeLamielleure, wide receiver James Lofton and coach Hank Stram were inducted Sunday into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
		Allen, who retired after the 1997 season, was elected into the Hall on his first time on the ballot.
		Bethea, an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, played in 210 games during his career with the Houston Oilers.
	www.bettingexpress.com /news/sports_betting/32570.html (799 words)

	Elvin Bethea Houston Oilers Autographed Blue Jersey wiith HOF 03 Inscription (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Elvin Bethea Houston Oilers Autographed Blue Jersey wiith HOF 03 Inscription
		Elvin Bethea Autographed Blue Jersey w/HOF 03 Inscription.
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	Aggie Alumnus Elvin Bethea Inducted Into 2003 NFL Hall of Fame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Aggie Alumnus Elvin Bethea Inducted Into 2003 NFL Hall of Fame
		Elvin Bethea Inducted Into 2003 NFL Hall of Fame
		On Sunday, August 3, 2003, North Carolina AandT alumnus Elvin Bethea was inducted into the 2003 NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
	www.ncat.edu /announcements/bethea (157 words)

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