Todd Anthony Bell was an American football safety in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears during the early 1980s.
10 Facts About Todd Bell
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Todd Bell was a four-year starter at defensive back, playing as a roverback, a hybrid of the strong safety and linebacker positions.
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Todd Bell's biggest moment at Ohio State was a game-winning touchdown in his junior year against rival Michigan on November 17,1979.
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Todd Bell was selected in the fourth round of the 1981 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.
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Todd Bell played with the Bears from 1981 to 1984, earning a Pro Bowl nomination in his fourth year.
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Todd Bell was known on the team for his hits on opposing team players, and for his off-the-field reputation as a prankster.
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Todd Bell returned in 1986, but a hamstring injury and the contract dispute still lingered over his tenure with the Bears, and he signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in the off-season in 1988.
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On March 16,2005, Todd Bell suffered a fatal heart attack while driving his car in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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In 1997, Todd Bell returned to Ohio State University to accept a position as Coordinator of the Minority Continuing Education Opportunities Program in the Office of Continuing Education, then lodged in University College.
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Todd Bell fostered cooperation with local businesses to provide funding for their employees to start or return to college studies at OSU.