Bert Bell (1895-1959) NFL Commissioner. Bell was the first National Football League commissioner from 1945 until his death in 1959. He was the co-founder and co-owner of the Philadelphia Eagles.
8 ¼” x 3” check signed, “deBenneville Bell”, Philadelphia Eagles, September, 1, 1937 payable to and endorsed by Emmett Mortell (1916-2000) Mortell, a tailback, played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1937 to 1939. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Cancellation holes do not touch either signature.
1st NFL Commissioner BERT BELL – Check Signed also Eagle EMMETT MORTELL
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Bert Bell (1895-1959) NFL Commissioner. Bell was the first National Football League commissioner from 1945 until his death in 1959. He was the co-founder and co-owner of the Philadelphia Eagles.
8 ¼” x 3” check signed, “de Benneville Bell”, Philadelphia Eagles, September, 1, 1937 payable to and endorsed by Emmett Mortell (1916-2000) Mortell, a tailback, played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1937 to 1939. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Cancellation holes do not touch either signature.