Clarence Bell (basketball)

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]

Clarence Bell
Personal information
Born(1914-11-26)November 26, 1914
New York, New York
DiedFebruary 19, 1985(1985-02-19) (aged 70)
New York, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
PositionForward
Career history
As player:
1939–1947New York Rens
1942–1946Washington Bears
1945–1946Wilkes-Barre Barons
1947–1948Saratoga Indians
1947–1949Bridgeport Springwoods
1948–1949Troy Celtics
1949–1951Bristol Tramps
1950–1951Manchester Nassiff Arms
1950–1952Saratoga Harlem Yankees
1951–1953Manchester British Americans
As coach:
1952–1953Manchester British Americans
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× WPBT champion (1939, 1943)
  • WPBT MVP (1939)
  • First Team All-WPBT (1939)
  • Second Team All-WPBT (1945)

References
  1. "Puggy Bell hot sets high pace". The News Journal. 28 November 1945. p. 21. Retrieved 27 January 2022 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. "Renaissance Ace". Portland Press Herald. 17 January 1943. p. 20. Retrieved 5 March 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  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.closed access
  6. "Most Deserving For Hall of Fame Nod, From Black Fives Era - The Black Fives Foundation". blackfives.org. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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