June 17, 1940 Bobby Lee Bell, Sr., hall of fame football - TopicsExpress



          

June 17, 1940 Bobby Lee Bell, Sr., hall of fame football player, was born in Shelby, North Carolina. Bell played college football at the University of Minnesota where he was an All-American in 1961 and 1962 and won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s outstanding lineman in 1962. Bell was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1963 American Football League Draft and over his 12-season professional career was a six-time AFL All-Star selection and three-time NFL Pro Bowl selection. He retired in 1974 and opened a restaurant chain. Since retiring from business, he has dedicated himself to raising money for former NFL players in need of medical care. Bell was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1991. (Source: Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History)
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:25:42 +0000

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