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Born: | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | March 26, 1967||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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College: | South Carolina | ||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Supplemental draft: | 1988 / Round: 5 | ||||||
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Ryan Bethea (born March 26, 1967) is a former American football wide receiver who played two seasons with the Charlotte Rage of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL supplemental draft. He played college football at the University of South Carolina.
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Bethea played for the Charlotte Rage from 1992 to 1993, recording 118 receptions and 24 touchdowns on 1,330 receiving yards. [4] He earned AFL All-Star honors in 1993. [5]
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