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A member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Bettencourt was a consensus All-America center at St. Mary's College in 1927 when he scored 12 touchdowns on intercepted passes, blocked punts, and recovered fumbles. He signed a baseball contract with the St. Louis Browns for $6,000, then the largest bonus ever paid a rookie just out of school, but failed to stick in three ML trials. In 1933 he played pro football for the Green Bay Packers. (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 2, 1928: St. Mary's College football star Larry Bettencourt breaks in at 3B with the Browns. A future member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Bettencourt was an All-American center who will later play for the Green Bay Packers. The $6,000 bonus he receives is a record for a rookie just out of school.