Greg Bell – long jumper (1930 – 2025)

Biography and cause of death of Greg Bell

Gregory Curtis Bell (November 7, 1930 – January 25, 2025) Greg Bell was an American track and field athlete who won the gold medal in the long jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

Greg Bell Life and career

Bell was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on November 7, 1930. He won three national AAU championships, two NCAA Championships, earned NCAA All-American status three times and was a four-time national AAU All-American. From 1956 to 1958, he was ranked first in the world in the long jump. He set an NCAA record in the long jump, which stood for seven years, and is a charter member of both the Indiana Track and Field and IU Athletic halls of fame.

He was inducted into the USATF Hall of Fame in 1988. Following his appearance in the Summer Olympics, he worked as director of dentistry at Logansport State Hospital for over 50 years and retired on 30 May 2020.

Bell died in Logansport, Indiana, on January 25, 2025, at the age of 94.

Greg Bell Championships

1955 AAU: Long Jump (1st)
1956 Olympics: Long Jump – 7.83 m (1st)
1956 NCAA: Long Jump – (1st)
1957 NCAA: Long Jump – 8.10 m (1st)
1957 Penn Relays: Long Jump
1957 Penn Relays: 100-meter dash
1959 Pan American Games: Long Jump (2nd)

Greg Bell Honors

1957 Penn Relays: Most Outstanding Athlete

Source: Wikipedia