Old SI article on Tommy Bell and his Crew

[Ed Hickland]

Originally Posted by jaybird

Great article. I remember most all the names mentioned but don't know if I ever read that article before. Thanks.

Nostalgia. Tommy Bell spoke at our annual association dinner back in like 1975. Tommy was not tall at 5'8" but had a commanding presence -- Note: he was also a University of Kentucky alum like me. A lesson that has stuck with me from that day forward was the inspiration he gave Burl Toler at the start of the season after the missed down. He basically said to Burl forget about that lost down and go forward.

[Sonofanump]

"Only a year after starting out as a Kentucky high school official in 1955, Bell was working both football and basketball in the Southeastern Conference"

Wow.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Sonofanump

"Only a year after starting out as a Kentucky high school official in 1955, Bell was working both football and basketball in the Southeastern Conference"

Wow.

"two NCAA basketball championship games (San Francisco-Iowa in 1956 and California-West Virginia in 1959)"

[Ed Hickland]

Originally Posted by Sonofanump

"Only a year after starting out as a Kentucky high school official in 1955, Bell was working both football and basketball in the Southeastern Conference"

Wow.

He had a good connection as he played football at Kentucky for Paul "Bear" Bryant.