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De Benneville "Bert" Bell (February 25, 1895 – October 11, 1959) was the National Football League (NFL) second commissioner from 1946 until his death in 1959. As commissioner, he introduced competitive parity into the NFL to improve the league's commercial viability and promote its popularity.
On October 11, 1959, while watching his "two teams," the Eagles and Steelers, play at Philadelphia's Franklin Field; Bert suffered a fatal heart attack. The fact he died at an NFL game seemed appropriate for a man who had made pro football his entire life. Career Capsule. Enshrinement Speech.
Bert Bell, head coach and owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, talks to his squad on July 26, 1939. Bert Bell, Jr. is shown sitting with a player. (Image: Associated Press) Strolling around Center City in 1933, on the day he purchased an NFL franchise, Bert Bell approached the corner of Broad and Chestnut streets.
Apr 25, 2022 · Upton Bell, a pro football executive for years, is the 84-year-old son of the late De Benneville Bell, who was known to everyone as Bert and served as NFL commissioner from 1946 until 1959,...
Feb 7, 2023 · Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Bert Bell purchased a team called the Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1933 which he renamed the Philadelphia Eagles. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A nondescript gravesite at a...
Sep 20, 2019 · Bert Bell was more than the father of the NFL draft. AP. 0:01. 0:56. NEW YORK (AP) — Bert Bell was not the first NFL commissioner. He was, however, the first to make a major impact on pro...
De Benneville " Bert " Bell (February 25, 1895 – October 11, 1959) was the National Football League (NFL) commissioner from 1946 until his death in 1959. As commissioner, he introduced competitive parity into the NFL to improve the league's commercial viability and promote its popularity.
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