Elvin Bethea

Elvin Bethea is an American former professional football player who spent his entire sixteen-year career as a defensive end with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League and National Football League. Born on March 1, 1946, in Trenton, New Jersey, he played high school football and track at Trenton Central High School and set the New Jersey state shot put record in 1964 at 66 feet 4.5 inches, which stood until 1997. He played college football for the North Carolina A&T Aggies and in 2003 became the first player from the school elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.