Johnny “Red” Bell

Bio

Full name: John Neil Bell

Preferred name: Johnny

Nickname: Red

Born: Oct. 4, 1921 in Toronto, ON

Died: Aug. 17, 1998

Last Season (1955) Vitals:
  • Height: 6′ 4″
  • Weight: 185 lbs
  • Position: E, FW
  • Jersey: #31
Amateur Programs
  • Toronto Parkdale Lions Jr.
  • Parkdale HS (Toronto, ON)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
8 Season Career

Active years: 1946–1952, 1955
Active teams (2):

  • SSK 1946–1952
  • BB 1955

79 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 78 regular season games
  • 1 Grey Cup appearance (0 championship wins)
1 Grey Cup Appearances
  • Watch Johnny “Red” Bell in the:
    • 1951 Grey Cup
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
8 seasons
(Rank: T1276th,
88th percentile,
7 CFL seasons)		 2 teams 78
(Rank: T1974th,
82nd percentile,
66 CFL games)		 0 1
1946 SSK E 30 7 -- 0
1947 SSK E, K 23 8 -- 0
1948 SSK E 33 8 -- 0
1949 SSK E 33 14 -- 0
1950 SSK E 73 4 -- 0
1951 SSK E 33 14 -- 1
1952 SSK E 73 11 -- 0
1955 BB E, FW 31 12 -- 0
Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour

Johnny “Red” Bell was inducted in 1998.