Bert Bell
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De Benneville "Bert" Bell was an American professional football executive and coach. He was the fifth chief executive and second commissioner of the National Football League from 1946 until his death
Bell in 1949
Bell (left) with Penn teammates Ben Derr (center) and Joe Berry in 1916
Commissioner of the NFL
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The commissioner of the National Football League is the chief executive of the National Football League. The position was created in 1941. The current commissioner is Roger Goodell, who assumed office
Bert Bell
…the game, he suffered a fatal heart attack and died later that day at the nearby university hospital. League Treasurer Austin Gunsel was named interim NFL commissioner for the rest of the season. Afterwards, he was remembered as "a man of buoyant joviality, with a rough and ready wit, laughter and genuine humility and…
Roger Goodell in 2023
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