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Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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Born: | April 8, 1955 Houston, Texas | ||||||||
Died: | November 28, 1984 (aged 29) Los Angeles, California | ||||||||
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High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Fremont | ||||||||
College: | USC | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||
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Ricky Lynn Bell (April 8, 1955 – November 28, 1984) was an American professional football player who was a running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. Bell was a star in college for the University of Southern California, gaining 1,875 yards rushing in his junior season.[1][2][3] The #1 Overall Selection in the 1977 NFL Draft, Bell was inducted posthumously into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
Early years[edit]
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Born in Houston, Texas, Bell moved to Los Angeles at age eleven and starred in football at its John C. Fremont High School.[1]
College career[edit]
Originally a linebacker,[4] Bell first attracted notice during his sophomore season at USC in 1974 as a great blocker and between-the-tackles runner, sharing the position of fullback with David Farmer for the 10–1–1 national championship team (UPI) that defeated third-ranked Ohio State 18–17 in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.
In 1975, the Trojans won their first seven games. Without a passing game to balance the offense, they struggled to an 8–4 record, but was capped with a victory over Texas A&M in the Liberty Bowl. During this season, Bell led the nation in rushing, gaining 1,875 yards, as he finished third in the voting for the Heisman Trophy and was a consensus All-American.
Then in his senior season of 1976, Bell led the Trojans team to an 11–1 record, crowned by a 14–6 victory over the Michigan Wolverines in the Rose Bowl. Despite suffering nagging injuries that limited his playing time, Bell set the USC single-game rushing record of 347 yards against Washington State at the new Kingdome,[5][6] and he was the runner-up for the Heisman, behind Tony Dorsett of Pittsburgh, the national champions.
Bell was voted the player of the year in the Pacific-8 Conference in 1976. Hindi font free download zip file. He was also awarded the 1976 W.J. Voit Memorial Trophy as the outstanding football player on the Pacific Coast and was again a consensus All-American.
NFL career[edit]
Bell was the first overall draft choice in the 1977 NFL Draft, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who were winless in their first season in 1976. Bell signed a five-year contract for a reported $1.2 million, by far the richest contract ever signed by an NFL rookie.[7][8][9][10] This draft choice was somewhat controversial because Tony Dorsett was being projected as an arguably better back than Bell. Bell's selection was not a surprise, however, because Tampa Bay was coached by John McKay, Bell's former head coach at USC through 1975. After a couple mediocre seasons, in 1979, Bell enjoyed his finest season, rushing for 1,263 yards and leading the Buccaneers to the championship of the NFC Central Division. He led the Buccaneers to their first playoff win in franchise history that season by rushing for 142 yards on 38 carries scoring two touchdowns against the Philadelphia Eagles. The team fell one game short of a trip to Super Bowl XIV, ending their season by losing to the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC championship.
In March 1982, McKay sent him to the San Diego Chargers, but suffering from weight loss, aching muscles, and severe skin problems, he retired before the 1983 season.[3]
Death[edit]
Bell died at age 29 of heart failure caused by the disease of dermatomyositis.[1][2][3][4]Mario Van Peebles portrayed the player in the 1991 made-for-television movie, A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story, which was based on the life of Ricky Bell. Bell's remains were interred in the Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.
He was survived by his wife, Natalia; his 10-year-old son, Ricky, Jr., a 3-year-old daughter, Noell, and his mother, Ruth.
Honors[edit]
- Bell was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ abc'Ricky Bell succumbs at age 29'. Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 29, 1984. p. 8D.
- ^ abLasswell, Doug (November 29, 1984). 'Rare illnesses take life of Ricky Bell'. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). p. 1C.
- ^ abcGreene, Jerry (November 29, 1984). 'Former Buc Ricky Bell dies'. Lakeland Ledger. (Florida). (Orlando Sentinel). p. 1D.
- ^ abDufresne, Chris (March 4, 1985). 'The last days of Ricky Bell'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^'Bell runs for 346 yards as USC clips Cougars'. Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 10, 1976. p. 6C.
- ^Brown, Bruce (October 11, 1976). 'Emotions are varied about WSU thriller'. Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 19.
- ^Joe Marshall, 'This Agent's No Secret,'Sports Illustrated, May 16, 1977.
- ^Sue Ellen Jares, 'The Key to Pro Football Success: Good Legs, Strong Body and a Contract Negotiated by Mike Trope,'People Magazine, June 27, 1977.
- ^Patrick Zier, 'Ricky Bell: 'It Can't Get Worse','Lakeland Ledger, May 4, 1977.
- ^Greg Hansen, 'Bucs Get Ricky Bell .. Dallas Gets Tony Dorsett','The Evening Independent, May 3, 1977.
External links[edit]
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- Ricky Bell at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Sports Reference - college football - Ricky Bell
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro-Football-Reference ·
- Ricky Bell at Find a Grave
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