Army West Point Athletics
Hall of Fame
Bell, Thomas James
Thomas James Bell
- Induction:
- 2016
- Class:
- 1955
Tommy Bell, a four-year letterwinner on the football team, earned first-team All-America honors as a senior while serving as the foundation for Army's rebuilding effort during the 1950s. He became Army's first running back to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season when he finished with 1,020 yards in 1954. His 10.6 yards-per-carry average in 1954 is currently the third-highest single season average in Academy history.
A 1955 graduate, he rushed for 12 touchdowns in 1954, ranking tied for eighth in Army history and amassed 15 touchdowns during his career. He totaled six 100-yard rushing games in 1954, which stood as a school record and now ranks tied for 14th.
He rushed for a career-high 165 yards versus Virginia during his standout 1954 season.
A 1955 graduate, he rushed for 12 touchdowns in 1954, ranking tied for eighth in Army history and amassed 15 touchdowns during his career. He totaled six 100-yard rushing games in 1954, which stood as a school record and now ranks tied for 14th.
He rushed for a career-high 165 yards versus Virginia during his standout 1954 season.
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