About John Robert Bell
Lived 1922 – 2008 (aged 86). John Robert Bell was an American head coach.
John Robert Bell (June 12, 1922 – December 25, 2008) was an American college football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning—now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette–in 1957 and at East Tennessee State University from 1966 to 1972. In 1972–73, he also served as head coach of the East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team.
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Who was John Robert Bell?
American football coach and athletics administrator
When was John Robert Bell born?
John Robert Bell was born on 12 June 1922 in Clinchport.
When did John Robert Bell die?
John Robert Bell died on 25 December 2008 in Johnson City.
What was John Robert Bell's occupation?
John Robert Bell was a head coach.
What nationality was John Robert Bell?
John Robert Bell was American.
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