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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football executive
human
sports executive
coFounded Philadelphia Eagles
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt University of Pennsylvania
fieldOfWork American football administration
professional sports administration
fullName De Benneville Bell
genre American football administration history
givenName De Benneville
influenced National Football League competitive balance
National Football League rules
National Football League scheduling
National Football League television policy
knownFor co-founding the Philadelphia Eagles
serving as NFL commissioner
shaping the modern NFL structure
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOfSportsTeam Penn Quakers football
nickname Bert Bell
notableAchievement expanded NFL national popularity through television policies
instituted the NFL Draft
strengthened NFL competitive balance policies
notableWork helped shape the modern National Football League
occupation American football coach
American football executive
American football player
sports coach
sports team owner
owned Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
positionHeld co-owner of the Philadelphia Eagles
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
sexOrGender male
sport American football
workLocation New York City
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh


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