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Bert Bell

Bert Bell (Pro football.  Born, Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 25, 1894; died, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 11, 1959.)  A Penn man who co-founded the Philadelphia Eagles, DeBennville Bell served as commissioner of...

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Buff Donelli

Buff Donelli (Soccer and college football.  Born, Morgan, PA, July 22, 1907; died, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Aug. 9, 1994.)  Because he was a big fan of Buffalo Bill, Aldo Theodore Donelli earned his...

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Merle Hapes

Merle Hapes (Pro football.  Born, Garden Grove, CA, May 9, 1919; died, Biloxi, MS, July 18, 1994.)  Joining the Giants out of Mississippi in 1942, fullback Merle Hapes returned from military duty in...

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