Belle attended Clinton High School, where he played as a running back.
[1] In 1965, along with his brother Carlos, he helped the school win its first football state championship.
He only lost one game during his three-year varsity career (13-19 against Wewoka in the 1966 state finals).
In 1970, he became part of the school's first wishbone backfield along with Jack Mildren, Greg Pruitt and Leon Crosswhite.
Bell was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the ninth round (234th overall) of the 1972 NFL draft, but opted not sign with the team.