Bert Bell
Chronology
| 1895 | Born February 25, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 1915-19 | Quarterback of the Penn Quakers of University of Pennsylvania football team |
| 1919 | Captain of the Penn Quakers |
| 1933 | Marries Ziegfeld Follies star Frances Upton |
| 1933 | Buys the Philadelphia Eagles with Lud Wray |
| 1936 | Creates college draft |
| 1941 | Sells the Philadelphia Eagles, becomes part owner and coach of Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1946-59 | National Football League Commissioner |
| 1950 | Negotiates the merger with the All-American Football Conference (AAFC) |
| 1952 | Institutes TV blackout of home games |
| 1959 | Dies October 11, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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