Gregory Curtis Bell (November 7, 1930 – January 25, 2025) was an American track and field athlete who won the gold medal in the long jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
He set an NCAA record in the long jump, which stood for seven years, and is a charter member of both the Indiana Track and Field and IU Athletic halls of fame.
June 1981, at age 50 Bell long jumped 20'-0 1/2" and ran the 100 meters in 12.22.
Following his appearance in the Summer Olympics, he worked as director of dentistry at Logansport State Hospital for over 50 years and retired on 30 May 2020.
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