Bobby Bell

Bobby Bell, born on June 17, 1940, in Shelby, North Carolina, is an American former professional football player who starred as a linebacker and defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs, first in the American Football League and then in the National Football League. At the University of Minnesota he played for the Golden Gophers, helped the 1960 team to a national championship, was a two-time first-team All-American in 1961 and 1962 and won the Outland Trophy in 1962. He played on the Chiefs team that won Super Bowl IV, and he is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the College Football Hall of Fame and the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. Writer Paul Zimmerman called him the first, and prototype, size and speed linebacker.