Wide Receiver
No. 7
Idaho State
"The regular left side wide receiver for the past two years, Bell has distinguished himself as a clever, speedy outside man. He can find the open spots in the zone coverage well and has solved the problem of pattern running which hampered him early in his career. Bell finished third on the list of Jet receivers last year with 24 catches, 319 yards and two touchdowns. He had a bothersome bruised heel midway through the season, but shook it off to finish strong.
Bell had another fine day against Baltimore, catching six for 68 yards and a touchdown. He had his other touchdown against Atlanta, a fine 38-yard effort in a downpour of rain. Bell had two standout days in 1972, going 7 for 197 yards against Baltimore and then coming back to grab a last-minute 83-yard tipped Joe Namath aerial to beat the Colts at Shea.
Ed is the smallest Jet ever to have played. He co-holds the Jets single-game record for receptions (12) with Don Maynard and Art Powell. Ed grabbed his dozen against Baltimore in 1970.
Drafted 9th in 1970, Bell majored in speech pathology and audiology. He attends drama school in the off-season and had a lead role in an off-Broadway production of 'Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie' this spring. He's also worked for the State Department in helping to find employment for minority youths. His hometown is Waco, Texas."
-The New York Jets Official 1974 Yearbook
No comments:
Post a Comment