Clarence Bell
PositionForward
Height6 ft
Height in2
Birth dateNovember 26, 1914
Birth placeNew York, New York
Death dateFebruary 19, 1985 (aged 70)
Death placeNew York, New York
NationalityAmerican
Years 11939–1947
Team 1New York Rens
Years 21942–1946
Team 2Washington Bears
Years 31945–1946
Team 3Wilkes-Barre Barons
Years 41947–1948
Team 4Saratoga Indians
Years 51947–1949
Team 5Bridgeport Springwoods
Years 61948–1949
Team 6Troy Celtics
Years 71949–1951
Team 7Bristol Tramps
Years 81950–1951
Team 8Manchester Nassiff Arms
Years 91950–1952
Team 9Saratoga Harlem Yankees
Years 101951–1953
Team 10Manchester British Americans
Cyears 11952–1953
Cteam 1Manchester British Americans
Highlights
  • 2× 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.[3] Bell won the World Professional Basketball Tournament in 1939 with the New York Renaissance, when he was named the MVP,[4] and in 1943 with the Washington Bears.[5][6] In 2005, he was elected to the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Puggy Bell hot sets high pace". The News Journal. 28 November 1945. p. 21. Retrieved 27 January 2022. – via Newspapers.com
  2. ^ "Renaissance Ace". Portland Press Herald. 17 January 1943. p. 20. Retrieved 5 March 2023. – via Newspapers.com
  3. ^ "Pearl Washington to lead '05 NYC hoops hall class - NBA - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  4. ^ ABC News. "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. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Washington Bears make bow by meeting Brooklyn Eagles". The News Journal. 23 February 1945. p. 15. Retrieved 27 January 2022. – via Newspapers.com
  6. ^ "Most Deserving For Hall of Fame Nod, From Black Fives Era - The Black Fives Foundation". blackfives.org. Retrieved 27 March 2015.