Ricky Bell (cornerback)

For other people with the same name, see Ricky Bell (disambiguation).

Richard Bell (October 2, 1974 – February 17, 2011) was a cornerback who went to North Carolina State University and played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears,^[1] Barcelona Dragons, Orlando Rage, Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Renegades, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes. He won a Grey Cup championship in 2001 with Calgary.

Ricky Bell

Date of birth	(1974-10-02)October 2, 1974
Place of birth	Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Date of death	February 17, 2011(2011-02-17) (aged 36)
Place of death	Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Cornerback
US college	North Carolina State
Career history
As player
1996	Pittsburgh Steelers
1996	Jacksonville Jaguars
1997–1998	Chicago Bears
1999	Barcelona Dragons
2001	Orlando Rage
2001	Calgary Stampeders
2002	Ottawa Renegades
2002–2004	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2005–2006	Montreal Alouettes
2008	Georgia Force
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (2001)
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

He was signed by the Georgia Force of the AFL on March 20, 2008.

Bell died on February 17, 2011. His funeral was held in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina.^[2]