Clarence Bell (basketball)

Clarence ”Puggy” Bell was an American basketball player for the New York Rens. Clarence was the MVP during the 1939 World Professional Basketball Tournament.[1]

Bell won a World Basketball Championship in 1939 and 1943.[2] He was the first black recipient of the MVP award.[3] In 2005, he was elected to the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame.[4]

References
  1. ABC News. "PHOTO:Members of the New York Rens basketball team pose for a photo in Pittsburgh, Jan. 7, 1939. Pictured, left to right, are Charles "Tarzan" Cooper, John Isaacs, Eyre Saitch, "Fats" Jenkins, Zack Clayton, Puggy Bell, "Pop" Gates, and "Wee Willie" Smith". ABC News. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. "Most Deserving For Hall of Fame Nod, From Black Fives Era - The Black Fives Foundation". blackfives.org. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. "Top 25 African American's who pioneered the integration of Pro Basketball". originalpeople.org. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  4. "Pearl Washington to lead '05 NYC hoops hall class - NBA - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.


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