Jerry Bell (American football)
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||||
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| Born | March 7, 1959 Derby, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | El Cerrito (CA) | ||||||||||
| College | Arizona State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1982: 3rd round, 74th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Gerard Alfred "Jerry" Bell (born March 7, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1982 NFL draft. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He graduated from El Cerrito High School, El Cerrito, CA, in 1977.
After his playing career, Bell worked in technology sales at IBM, General Electric, and Oracle. He is engaged in philanthropy, providing financial assistance to students at Arizona State University and University of South Florida.