Harry Bell (Australian footballer)
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Fullname
Harry Oswald Bell
Born
25 January 1897
Carlton North, Victoria
Carlton North, Victoria
Died
9 August 1980 (aged 83)
Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria
Original team
Carlton District
| Harry Bell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bell in 1921 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harry Oswald Bell | ||
| Born |
25 January 1897 Carlton North, Victoria | ||
| Died |
9 August 1980 (aged 83) Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Carlton District | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1921–27 | Carlton | 55 (5) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Harry Oswald Bell (25 January 1897 – 9 August 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Bell's football career began at Preston in the Victorian Junior Football Association and during this time he was also a flyweight division boxer.[2] Bell moved to Carlton in 1920, where he played in the senior side from 1921 until 1927. He also served as secretary from 1940 to 1951.[3][4]
He named a Life Member of Carlton, and in 1958 co-authored The Carlton Story with the prominent Argus journalist Hugh Buggy.[5]
