William M. Bell

William M. Bell
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Died 1981
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Playing career
1929–1931 Ohio State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1936–1942 Florida A&M
1946–1956 North Carolina A&T
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1969–1975 Fayetteville State

William M. Bell (died 1981) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Florida A&M University from 1936 to 1942[2] and North Carolina A&T State University from 1946 to 1956.[3] Bell was the first African-American football player in the history of the Ohio State Buckeyes football program.[4]

Reference

  1. ↑ "William Big Bill Bell". afrigeneas.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Football Media Guide" (pdf). famuathletics.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Football Media Guide" (PDF). ncataggies.com. 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "William Bell". osu.edu. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
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