Bert Bell

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:American_football_player
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:awards Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
gptkbp:birthDate 1895-02-25
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Bert_Bell_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Improvement of player safety regulations
Expansion_of_the_NFL
Development_of_the_NFL's_scheduling_system
Promotion_of_the_NFL_as_a_major_sports_league
gptkbp:deathDate 1959-10-11
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bert Bell
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Pete_Rozelle
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:George_Halas
gptkbp:knownFor Creating_the_NFL's_playoff_system
Establishing_the_NFL_Draft
Promoting_the_NFL's_television_contracts
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering role in professional football
Influence_on_modern_NFL_operations
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:NFL_Championship_Game
gptkbp:occupation NFL_Commissioner
gptkbp:spouse Mildred_Bell
gptkbp:team gptkb:Pittsburgh_Steelers
gptkb:Philadelphia_Eagles