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Eddie Bell (halfback)

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Eddie Bell
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Bell on a 1955 Bowman football card
No. 81, 25
Position:Defensive back, halfback
Personal information
Born:March 3, 1931
Philadelphia, U.S.
Died:November 16, 2009
Philadelphia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
College:Pennsylvania
NFL draft:1953 / round: 5 / pick: 56
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Edward B. Bell (March 25, 1931 – November 16, 2009) was a professional American football player. A halfback, he played college football at the University of Pennsylvania. Professionally, he played for the National Football League (NFL)'s Philadelphia Eagles from 1955 through 1958, and for the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL) in 1960. He was a fifth-round choice of the Eagles in the 1953 NFL Draft.[1]

Bell played one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1959 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and was selected as an All-Star at linebacker.

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References

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  1. ^ "1953 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.