Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Bobby Bell

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012

1. Bobby Bell Marker

Inscription.

Born in Shelby, NC in 1940 to
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 listed in these topic lists: African Americans

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• Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is September 2006.

Location. 37° 7.22′ N, 93° 13.001′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. Marker 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.

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 to this marker); John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil (here, next to this marker); Jackie Marie Stiles (here, next to this marker); Bob Broeg (a few steps from this marker); William Payne Stewart (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Also see . . .
1. Bobby Bell. Missouri Sports Hall of Fame website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Bobby Bell. Pro Football Hall of Fame website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. Bobby Bell Football Statistics. Pro Football

Bobby Bell Marker and Bust image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012

2. Bobby Bell Marker and Bust

Reference website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

4. Bobby Bell: Looking to Inspire. ESPN website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

5. Bobby Bell. Interview on YouTube (55m 48s) (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Bust of Bobby Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012

3. Bust of Bobby Bell

Bobby Bell Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012

4. Bobby Bell Monument

First monument to left of walk

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.