Des Bell
Desmond Clyde Bell (born 23 May 1923) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Des Bell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Desmond Clyde Bell | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Creswick, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Creswick | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–48 | Melbourne | 7 (4) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Personal life
Bell served as a gunner in the Australian Army during the Second World War.[2]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- "World War Two Service". Australian Government – Department of Veteran's Affairs. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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