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Clarence Randolph ”Puggy” Bell (November 26, 1914 – February 19, 1985) was an American basketball player[1] and coach. Bell never played in high school or college, instead he played in the YMCA league where he won several local and state championships. He later went on to play professionally, playing with the Passaic Crescents and the New York Harlem Yankees.[2] Bell won the World Professional Basketball Tournament in 1939 with the New York Renaissance, when he was named the MVP,[3] and in 1943 with the Washington Bears.[4][5] In 2005, he was elected to the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame.[2]

Clarence Bell

Personal information
Born	(1914-11-26)November 26, 1914 New York, New York
Died	February 19, 1985(1985-02-19) (aged 70) New York, New York
Nationality	American
Position	Forward
Career history
As player:
1939–1947	New York Rens
1942–1946	Washington Bears
1945–1946	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1947–1948	Saratoga Indians
1947–1949	Bridgeport Springwoods
1948–1949	Troy Celtics
1949–1951	Bristol Tramps
1950–1951	Manchester Nassiff Arms
1950–1952	Saratoga Harlem Yankees
1951–1953	Manchester British Americans
As coach:
1952–1953	Manchester British Americans
Career highlights and awards
2× WPBT champion (1939, 1943) WPBT MVP (1939) First Team All-WPBT (1939) Second Team All-WPBT (1945)

References

External links

• Profile at statscrew.com

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