Kay Dee Bell (October 14, 1914 â€" October 27, 1994) was an American
football player who played two seasons in the National Football League
with the Chicago Bears and New York Giants. He was drafted by the
Detroit Lions in the tenth round of the 1937 NFL Draft. He played
college football at Washington State University and attended Abraham
Lincoln High School in Seattle, Washington. Bell was also a member of
the Los Angeles Bulldogs, Cleveland Rams and Columbus Bulls. He was a
professional wrestler and actor as well.Bell lettered for the
Washington State Cougars from 1934 to 1936. He earned All-American
honors.Bell was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 97th pick in
the 1937 NFL Draft. He played in ten games, starting one, for the team
during the 1937 season. He played in six games, starting five, for the
Los Angeles Bulldogs from 1939 to 1940. Bell signed with the Cleveland
Rams in 1940 but did not appear in a game for the team. He played in
seven games, starting four, for the Columbus Bulls of the American
Football League in 1941. He played in eleven games for the New York
Giants in 1942.Bell had a long career as a professional wrestler under
the ring names of "Samson", a reference to him appearing in the film
Samson and Delilah, and his real name "Kay Bell". He won the Texas
Heavyweight Championship in July 1946.
football player who played two seasons in the National Football League
with the Chicago Bears and New York Giants. He was drafted by the
Detroit Lions in the tenth round of the 1937 NFL Draft. He played
college football at Washington State University and attended Abraham
Lincoln High School in Seattle, Washington. Bell was also a member of
the Los Angeles Bulldogs, Cleveland Rams and Columbus Bulls. He was a
professional wrestler and actor as well.Bell lettered for the
Washington State Cougars from 1934 to 1936. He earned All-American
honors.Bell was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 97th pick in
the 1937 NFL Draft. He played in ten games, starting one, for the team
during the 1937 season. He played in six games, starting five, for the
Los Angeles Bulldogs from 1939 to 1940. Bell signed with the Cleveland
Rams in 1940 but did not appear in a game for the team. He played in
seven games, starting four, for the Columbus Bulls of the American
Football League in 1941. He played in eleven games for the New York
Giants in 1942.Bell had a long career as a professional wrestler under
the ring names of "Samson", a reference to him appearing in the film
Samson and Delilah, and his real name "Kay Bell". He won the Texas
Heavyweight Championship in July 1946.
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