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Richard Bell (American football)

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Height:
  
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Role
  
American football player

Weight
  
91 kg


College:
  
Nebraska

Positions
  
Running back

Name
  
Richard Bell

Children
  
Jered Bell

Date of birth:
  
(1967-05-03) May 3, 1967 (age 48)

Place of birth:
  
Los Angeles, California

NFL draft:
  
1990 / Round: 12 / Pick: 319

Education
  
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

High school:
  
John Muir High School

Richard Aaron Bell (born May 3, 1967) is a former American football player who played a single season in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Early life

Bell was born in Los Angeles, California and is a 1984 graduate of John Muir High School in Pasadena, California.

He matriculated at the University of Nebraska.

Football career

Bell was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the twelfth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. After appearing in eight games with the Steelers in 1990, he was left unprotected by the team under Plan B free agency and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. He was released by the Chiefs prior to the 1991 season.

Personal

His son, Jered Bell, played defensive back for the University of Colorado at Boulder.

References

Richard Bell (American football) Wikipedia