Tommy Bell (boxer)
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Tommy Bell (March 13, 1923 – July 14, 1994) was a black boxer. As a professional, he faced legendary fighters such as Jake LaMotta, Fritzie Zivic, and Kid Gavilán. Bell fought for the welterweight title against Sugar Ray Robinson in 1946.[1]
Bell was born in Ogelthorpe, Georgia, a son of Shed and Bessie Howard Bell. When he was still a child, his family relocated to Youngstown, Ohio, a steel-production center near the Pennsylvania border.[1] Bell attended Scienceville High School before embarking on his amateur career.[1] Bell's nephews Robert (also known as "Kool") and Ronald would go on to form the acclaimed rhythm and blues band Kool and the Gang.