Clarence Bell (basketball) explained

Clarence Bell
Position:Forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Birth Date:26 November 1914
Birth Place:New York, New York
Death Place:New York, New York
Nationality:American
Years1:1939–1947
Team1:New York Rens
Years2:1942–1946
Team2:Washington Bears
Years3:1945–1946
Team3:Wilkes-Barre Barons
Years4:1947–1948
Team4:Saratoga Indians
Years5:1947–1949
Team5:Bridgeport Springwoods
Years6:1948–1949
Team6:Troy Celtics
Years7:1949–1951
Team7:Bristol Tramps
Years8:1950–1951
Team8:Manchester Nassiff Arms
Years9:1950–1952
Team9:Saratoga Harlem Yankees
Years10:1951–1953
Team10:Manchester British Americans
Cyears1:1952–1953
Cteam1:Manchester British Americans
Highlights:
  • WPBT champion (1939, 1943)
  • WPBT MVP (1939)
  • First Team All-WPBT (1939)
  • Second Team All-WPBT (1945)

Clarence Randolph ”Puggy” Bell (November 26, 1914 – February 19, 1985) was an American basketball player[1] [2] and coach. Bell never played in high school or college, instead he played in the YMCA league where he won several local and state championships. He later went on to play professionally, playing with the Passaic Crescents and the New York Harlem Yankees. Bell won the World Professional Basketball Tournament in 1939 with the New York Renaissance, when he was named the MVP,[3] and in 1943 with the Washington Bears.[4] [5] In 2005, he was elected to the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Puggy Bell hot sets high pace . 27 January 2022 . . 28 November 1945 . 21 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Renaissance Ace . 5 March 2023 . . 17 January 1943 . 20 . Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: PHOTO:Members of the New York Rens basketball team pose for a photo in Pittsburgh, Jan. 7, 1939. Pictured, left to right, are Charles "Tarzan" Cooper, John Isaacs, Eyre Saitch, "Fats" Jenkins, Zack Clayton, Puggy Bell, "Pop" Gates, and "Wee Willie" Smith.. ABC News. ABC News. 27 March 2015.
  4. News: Washington Bears make bow by meeting Brooklyn Eagles . 27 January 2022 . . 23 February 1945 . 15 . Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Most Deserving For Hall of Fame Nod, From Black Fives Era - The Black Fives Foundation. blackfives.org. 27 March 2015.
  6. Web site: Pearl Washington to lead '05 NYC hoops hall class - NBA - ESPN. ESPN.com. 27 March 2015.