Eddie Bell (halfback)

Eddie Bell
	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:	Penn
NFL draft:	1953 / round: 5 / pick: 56
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (1955–1958); Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1959); New York Titans (1960);
Career highlights and awards
	CFL All Star (1959); 2× First-team All-American (1951, 1952); 2× First-team All-Eastern (1951, 1952); Second-team All-Eastern (1950);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Edward B. Bell (March 25, 1931 – November 16, 2009) was an American professional football player. A halfback, he played college football for the Penn Quakers. 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.

References

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

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