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231:(AFL) for a single season with the
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574:"Bobby Bethune NFL stats and bio"
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457:Sell, Jack (September 15, 1961).
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538:"Bama team next on Rocket slate"
440:"NFL Bears whip Alouettes 34–16"
137:Atlanta/Columbus Mustangs (1965)
544:. October 16, 1963. p. 11.
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323:"Bobby Bethune college stats"
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650:Bill Brown
645:Mike Ditka
635:selections
309:References
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