He was elected to the National Track Hall of Fame in 1992 and the United States Track Coaches Hall of Fame in 2002. He may have retired from coaching, but Coach Bell is still teaching, and we are all still learning.”Advertisement Continue reading the main storyGeorge Sam Bell was born on March 7, 1928, in Columbus, Mo. Bell was a head coach at Oregon State (1958-65), California (1965-69) and Indiana (1969-98). His 1961 cross-country team at Oregon State won the N.C.A.A. Bell, who lived in Bloomington, is survived by his wife, Fran; three daughters, Laurie Boer, Julie Bell and Beth Ahern; a son, Scott; and nine grandchildren.

Source: New York Times June 27, 2016 23:48 UTC