Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#89|John Bell Wide Receiver
Retired (1975, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-10-2004) Potential A+
Age at Death 63 Born 01-18-1942 in Columbus, GA
Drafted Round 2, Pick 31 (1964) Experience 10 Years (198 Wks)
College New Hampshire University, 1964 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching A- Pass Cover D+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking C- Run Cover F  Kick Acc B-
Carrying B+ Run Blocking F  Tackling C- Kick Return B-
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C  Execution C+ Agility B 
Strength C  Health F  Aggressiveness C  Hands B-
Jumping B      Attitude B  Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT C- SS C- K D  GUN B-
WR B- G D+ DE D+ FS C- P D- KR C+
HB/TB C+ T C- ILB C- CB C  LS D  KRB C 
FB C  TE C  OLB C- H C- HT B  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1964 GB 15 15 103 53 51.5 529 10.0 33 158 3.0 2 35.3 25 24.3 3
1965 GB 12 12 95 45 47.4 593 13.2 55 140 3.1 4 49.4 28 29.5 1
1966 GB 16 16 130 49 37.7 584 11.9 43 187 3.8 1 36.5 27 20.8 1
1967 GB 14 14 112 59 52.7 569 9.6 40 140 2.4 1 40.6 26 23.2 2
1968 GB 16 16 123 61 49.6 736 12.1 55 304 5.0 1 46.0 34 27.6 2
1969 GB 15 15 118 63 53.4 680 10.8 50 202 3.2 2 45.3 33 28.0 7
1970 GB 15 15 130 66 50.8 962 14.6 67 308 4.7 4 64.1 43 33.1 5
1971 GB 16 16 132 55 41.7 671 12.2 45 187 3.4 1 41.9 35 26.5 4
1972 ARI 16 16 78 32 41.0 309 9.7 53 64 2.0 1 19.3 12 15.4 3
1973 ARI 16 16 76 37 48.7 390 10.5 47 80 2.2 3 24.4 18 23.7 1
Total   151 151 1097 520 47.4 6023 11.6 67 1770 3.4 20 39.9 281 25.6 29

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1976John Bell has retired from football.
09-01-1974The Arizona Bandits have waived John Bell.
09-03-1972The Arizona Bandits have moved Cliff Welch and John Bell to the active roster.
01-31-1972The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Terry Pruitt to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved John Bell to the inactive roster.
12-20-1970John Bell of the Green Bay Blizzard is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
09-28-1969John Bell of the Green Bay Blizzard is injured with a shoulder ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.
10-15-1967John Bell of the Green Bay Blizzard is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
08-08-1966The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Mickey Urban, Tim Moore, Fred Morton, and John Bell to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Edward Oxendine, Zuck Adams, Brady Smith, Chuck Farrior, Pete Carlson, and Armin Klecko to the inactive roster.
12-12-1965The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Zuck Adams to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved John Bell to the inactive roster.
12-05-1965John Bell of the Green Bay Blizzard is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.
12-20-1964John Bell of the Green Bay Blizzard is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
11-22-1964John Bell of the Green Bay Blizzard is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
09-20-1964John Bell of the Green Bay Blizzard is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 3 days.
08-10-1964The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Steve Hanneman, Clint Haji-Sheikh, John Bell, and Paul Taylor to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Zuck Box, Marquand Allen, Zuck Adams, and David Walker to the inactive roster.