Cool Papa Bell
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About
Center fielder whom many claim to be one of the fastest players of all time; selected to 8 Negro League All-Star games.
Before Fame
He was said to be 'faster than Jesse Owens' by some fans.
Trivia
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
Family Life
His single mother raised him along with six siblings in pre-Civil Rights movement Mississippi.
Associated With
He and Mickey Mantle were part of the same Baseball Hall of Fame induction class.
