Bert Bell
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Bert Bell was an influential American football executive who co-founded the Philadelphia Eagles and later served as NFL commissioner, helping shape the modern league.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American football executive
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human → sports executive → |
| coFounded |
Philadelphia Eagles
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| educatedAt |
University of Pennsylvania
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| fieldOfWork |
American football administration
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professional sports administration → |
| fullName |
De Benneville Bell
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| genre |
American football administration history
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| givenName |
De Benneville
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| influenced |
National Football League competitive balance
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National Football League rules → National Football League scheduling → National Football League television policy → |
| knownFor |
co-founding the Philadelphia Eagles
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serving as NFL commissioner → shaping the modern NFL structure → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| memberOfSportsTeam |
Penn Quakers football
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| nickname |
Bert Bell
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| notableAchievement |
expanded NFL national popularity through television policies
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instituted the NFL Draft → strengthened NFL competitive balance policies → |
| notableWork |
helped shape the modern National Football League
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| occupation |
American football coach
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American football executive → American football player → sports coach → sports team owner → |
| owned |
Philadelphia Eagles
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Pittsburgh Steelers → |
| positionHeld |
co-owner of the Philadelphia Eagles
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co-owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers → commissioner of the National Football League → general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles → head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles → |
| positionPlayed |
quarterback
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| sport |
American football
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| workLocation |
New York City
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Philadelphia → Pittsburgh → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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NFL Draft
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Philadelphia Eagles → |
founder |
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1958 NFL Championship Game
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leagueCommissioner |
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Bert Bell
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nickname |
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NFL Commissioner
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officeHolder |
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Pete Rozelle
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predecessor |