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   Bert Bell. De Benneville " Bert " Bell (February 25, 1895 – October 11, 1959) was the fifth chief executive and second commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) from 1946 until his death in 1959. As commissioner, he introduced competitive parity into the NFL to improve the league's commercial viability and promote its popularity.

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3. www.profootballhof.com › players › bert-bellBert Bell | Pro Football Hall of Fame

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   Bert Bell was the founder-owner of the Eagles and the Steelers, and the commissioner of the NFL from 1946 to 1959. He led the league through the merger with the AAFC, the anti-gambling campaign, and the TV policy.

4. www.thegamebeforethemoney.com › bert-bell-nflBert Bell – The Great NFL Commissioner

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   Mar 24, 2020 · Learn about Bert Bell, the man who invented the NFL draft, overtime, and the two-minute warning. He also founded the Philadelphia Eagles and saved the league from collapse several times.

5. penntoday.upenn.edu › news › football-man-bert-bellA football man: Bert Bell, Penn, and the Philadelphia Eagles

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   Bert Bell was a Penn alumnus who played and coached football for the Quakers and later became the co-founder and owner of the Philadelphia Eagles. Learn about his life, career, and legacy in this article from Penn Today.

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6. www.usatoday.com › story › sportsBert Bell was more than the father of the NFL draft - USA TODAY

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   Sep 20, 2019 · Bert Bell was the second NFL commissioner and the father of the NFL draft. He also expanded the league, fought gambling, secured TV rights and recognized the players' union.

7. www.encyclopedia.com › bell-bertBell, Bert | Encyclopedia.com

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   Bert Bell was a wealthy Philadelphia businessman who became the second NFL commissioner in 1946. He introduced the draft, the two-minute warning, and the merger with the AAFC, among other reforms that shaped the game.

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   Who is Bert Bell?

   • Bert Bell might likely be the man most responsible for elevating the league from a little brother of college football into the foundation of the empire the NFL is now. His innovations – from creating the draft, to securing live television broadcasts, to overtime – have shaped both how the game of football is played and how sports leagues are run.

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   Was Bert Bell a football man?

   • "All I ever wanted to be was a football man.” It wasn't long after Bert Bell was elected the National Football League's commissioner in January 1946, that he demonstrated he would be a fearless, tireless leader who would guide the league to new heights of popularity.

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   Why was Bert Bell important?

   • Bert Bell laid the groundwork for that prosperity. His innovations provided the backbone for the modern game and provided templates for other sports to follow. Although he caught a glimpse of the NFL’s future in the 1958 NFL championship game, he wouldn’t live to see the full measure of what professional football would become.

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   What ideas did Bert Bell come up with?

   • Bert Bell came up with many ideas that fans identify with the NFL – overtime, the NFL draft, the two-minute warning, live national television broadcasts, injury reports, and the waiver wire. The NFL elected Bell as commissioner in 1946.

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9. www.seattletimes.com › sports › bert-bell-was-moreBert Bell was more than the father of the NFL draft

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   Sep 20, 2019 · Bert Bell then volunteered for the military in World War I, receiving several decorations, before returning to Penn. According to Upton Bell, his father and mother, an actress and dancer named ...