Hall of Famer Bobby Bell Wins NFL Alumni Kansas City Chapter Golf Classic
Hall of Fame linebacker Bobby Bell captained a five-man team that won the NFL Alumni Kansas City Chapter Charity Golf Classic held Monday, July 11 at Oakwood Country Club in Kansas City, Mo. Bell and his team beat out a field of 31 other fivesomes captained by former NFL players who included Hall of Famer Len Dawson, Deron Cherry, Conrad Dobler, Ed Budde, Art Still and Kelly Goodburn.
The tournament was one of 26 tournaments to be held nationwide as part of the 2011 NFL Alumni Charity Golf Tour. Each stop on the tour features an 18-hole scramble event with five-man teams captained by NFL Alumni members.
Net proceeds from each NFL Alumni tournament are donated to youth-related charities. The Kansas City Chapter has chosen the Dream Factory of Greater Kansas City to receive proceeds from its 2011 tournament.
By winning the tournament, Bell and his team won an all-expense paid trip to the NFL Alumni’s Super Bowl of Golf (SBOG) XXXII, to be held May 5, 2012 at Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Ariz. His team will compete for the championship against winning teams from each stop on the 2011 NFL Alumni Charity Golf Tour.
Bell, a two-time All -American at Minnesota, played his entire 12-year career in Kansas City (1963-74). Known for his speed and versatility, he was named All-AFL/AFC nine times and selected to the All-Time AFL Team in 1970. A member of the Chiefs’ team that won Super Bowl IV against the Minnesota Vikings, he scored nine career touchdowns, one on an onside kickoff return and two on fumble returns. He finished his career with 26 interceptions for 479 yards and became the Chiefs’ first inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
The NFL Alumni is a non-profit organization composed primarily of former NFL players who have joined to advocate for key issues affecting retired players such as medical, financial and career-transition needs while also supporting youth charities.