Bell, who was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, played college football at the University of Arizona and was selected in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL draft by the Steelers.
Bell spent his first three years as a reserve, rising to a starting role in 1980 due to injuries to both Lynn Swann and John Stallworth.
[1] He then held out of training camp the next year, hoping to get a salary increase based on his performance.
[3] During Bell's second season with the Steelers, his first wife, Kathy, appeared on Card Sharks and won several games for a total of $23,000 in prize money.
[1] Scleroderma is a chronic disease that causes skin thickening and tightening and can cause damage to internal organs.