Career
From 1956–1958, he was ranked first in the world in the long jump. Bell was inducted into the USATF Hall of Fame in 1988. 1950 European Armed Forces Championship: Long Jump
1955 Amateur Athletic Union: Long Jump (1st)
1956 Olympics: Long Jump – 7.83 m (1st)
1956 National Collegiate Athletic Association: Long Jump – (1st)
1957 National Collegiate Athletic Association: Long Jump – 8.10 m (1st)
1957 Penn Relays: Long Jump
1957 Penn Relays: 100-meter dash
1959 Pan American Games: Long Jump (2nd)
1957 Penn Relays: Most Outstanding Athlete.