Ricky Bell (cornerback)
American gridiron football player (1974–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Bell (October 2, 1974 – February 17, 2011) was a cornerback who went to North Carolina State University and played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Chicago Bears,[1] the Barcelona Dragons, the Orlando Rage, the Calgary Stampeders, the Ottawa Renegades, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Montreal Alouettes. He won a Grey Cup championship in 2001 with Calgary.
For other people with the same name, see Ricky Bell (disambiguation).
Quick Facts Date of birth, Place of birth ...
Date of birth | (1974-10-02)October 2, 1974 |
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Place of birth | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
Date of death | February 17, 2011(2011-02-17) (aged 36) |
Place of death | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
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Position(s) | Cornerback |
US college | North Carolina State |
Career history | |
As player | |
1996 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1996 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
1997–1998 | Chicago Bears |
2001 | Orlando Rage |
2001 | Calgary Stampeders |
2002 | Ottawa Renegades |
2002–2004 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
2005–2006 | Montreal Alouettes |
2008 | Georgia Force |
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He was signed by the Georgia Force of the AFL on March 20, 2008.
Bell died on February 17, 2011. His funeral was held in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina.[2]