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Bert Bell

Football player
De Benneville "Bert" Bell was the National Football League commissioner from 1946 until his death in 1959. As commissioner, he introduced competitive parity into the NFL to improve the league's commercial viability and promote its popularity. Wikipedia
Born: February 25, 1895, Philadelphia, PA
Died: October 11, 1959 (age 64 years), Philadelphia, PA
Past teams coached: Pittsburgh Steelers (1941–1941) and Philadelphia Eagles (1936–1940)
Children: Upton Bell
Partner: Frances Upton
Service/branch: U.S. Army