Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Bobby Bell
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
1. Bobby Bell Marker
Pink and Zannie Bell
Attended Cleveland High School
and the University of Minnesota
Father to Tracie, Bobby, Jr., and Joshua
Two-time All-American Linebacker/Defensive End
at the University of Minnesota
College Football's Outland Trophy Winner - 1962
Played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1963 - 1974
Led Kansas City to Super Bowl I appearance
and Super Bowl IV championship
Garnered 26 Career Interceptions returning six for touchdowns and ran back one On-Side Kick
for a touchdown
Six-time AFL All-Star Game Selection
Three-time NFL Pro Bowl Game Selection
Member of the AFL's All-Time Team
Member of the NFL's 1970's All-Decade Team
Member of the Shelby, NC and University of Minnesota Halls of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame - 1993
First Kansas City Chiefs Player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame - 1987
College Football Hall of Fame - 1992
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame - 1995
Recognized as a
Missouri Sports Legend
September 2006
Erected 2006 by Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is
this page online
Location. 37° 7.22′ N, 93° 13.001′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. It is on Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Marker is at or near this postal address: , Springfield MO. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3861 East Stan Musial Drive, Springfield MO 65809, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lamar Hunt (here, next to this marker); Norman E. Stewart (here, next to this marker); Henry "Hank" Louis Stram (here, next to this marker); Len Dawson (here, next
via Sports Memorabilia, unknown
2. Bobby Bell
Also see . . .
1. Bobby Bell. Missouri Sports Hall of Fame website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Bobby Bell. Pro Football Hall of Fame website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Bobby Bell Football Statistics. Pro Football Reference website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Bobby Bell: Looking to Inspire. ESPN website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
5. Bobby Bell. Interview on YouTube (55m 48s) (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
3. Bobby Bell Marker and Bust
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
4. Bust of Bobby Bell
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
5. Bobby Bell Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 686 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 7, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
