trickblue
Not Old School...Old Testament...
- Messages
- 31,439
- Reaction score
- 3,961
Pro Bowl Safety Todd Bell Dies at 47
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Todd Bell, a standout at Ohio State and a former All-Pro safety for the Chicago Bears, died Wednesday after suffering an apparent heart attack and crashing into a house, the university and police said. He was 47.
Bell was stricken while driving in suburban Reynoldsburg, the school said.
A four-year starter at defensive back for the Buckeyes from 1977-80, Bell was an all-Big Ten selection as a junior and senior. He had 87 tackles as a junior and scored two touchdowns that year, including the winning score in the 18-15 victory over rival Michigan when he scooped up a blocked punt and ran it into the end zone.
A fourth-round draft pick by the Bears, Bell played with Chicago through 1987, making the Pro Bowl in 1984. He did not play in the Bears' Super Bowl season of 1986 because of a contract dispute.
He played two years with Philadelphia before retiring.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Todd Bell, a standout at Ohio State and a former All-Pro safety for the Chicago Bears, died Wednesday after suffering an apparent heart attack and crashing into a house, the university and police said. He was 47.
Bell was stricken while driving in suburban Reynoldsburg, the school said.
A four-year starter at defensive back for the Buckeyes from 1977-80, Bell was an all-Big Ten selection as a junior and senior. He had 87 tackles as a junior and scored two touchdowns that year, including the winning score in the 18-15 victory over rival Michigan when he scooped up a blocked punt and ran it into the end zone.
A fourth-round draft pick by the Bears, Bell played with Chicago through 1987, making the Pro Bowl in 1984. He did not play in the Bears' Super Bowl season of 1986 because of a contract dispute.
He played two years with Philadelphia before retiring.