She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001 in the Lifetime Achievement category, which honors people who have made an exceptional contribution to the sport in areas outside of tournament wins.
Bell was born in Wichita, Kansas and took up golf at the age of ten, winning the girls' division in her first event - in a field of one.
Girls' Junior,[1] which was to remain her best result in a United States Golf Association (USGA) event.
She won the Broadmoor Golf Club Invitation three times and played for the United States in the Curtis Cup in 1960 and 1962.
During her tenure and subsequently she played a leading role in programs to take golf to youth, minorities and the disabled.