Larry Bettencourt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Larry Bettencourt

American baseball and gridiron football player

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1905

Place of Birth: Newark, California, United States

Date of Death: 15-Sep-1978

Profession: baseball player, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Lawrence Joseph Bettencourt (September 22, 1905 – September 15, 1978) was an American football and baseball player.
He played professionally in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and third baseman for the St.
Louis Browns and in the National Football League (NFL) as a center for the Green Bay Packers. A member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Bettencourt helped lift Saint Mary's College of California, a small college located in Moraga, California to national prominence.
On the defensive side of the ball, Bettencourt became an expert at rushing the punter.
During his four-year varsity career, he scored 12 touchdowns, most of them on blocked kicks.
As a senior in 1927, he blocked punts in six consecutive games.
His offensive play helped gain him All-American honors.
During his four years St.
Mary's, the school posted a 33–5–2 record. After graduation, he signed a baseball contract with the St.
Louis Browns for $6,000, which was then the largest bonus ever paid a rookie just out of school.
In 1933, he played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers.