Bobby Bell
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| Positions | Linebacker Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born | June 17, 1940 Shelby, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Cleveland (Shelby) | ||||||||||||
| College | Minnesota (1960–1962) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 2nd round, 16th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 7th round, 56th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Bobby Lee Bell Sr. (born June 17, 1940) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Bell is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, College Football Hall of Fame, NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, and played on the Chiefs' team that won Super Bowl IV. Paul Zimmerman described him as the first, and prototype, size and speed linebacker.