Ed Bell

Inducted into the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame: June 15, 2012

Ed Bell has been involved in sports for 45 years. While at Iroquois High School, he began coaching softball and hockey and umpiring in the Dundas Fastball League.

Ed became a teacher and first taught at Wolford in 1969. In 1974 began teaching at Lyn Public School and for 38 years coached track & field, cross country, basketball, soccer and volleyball. Ed would bring his push lawn mower and tractor to the school to design a track for athletes. The invitational meet at Lyn School is now the “Ed Bell Track & Field Meet”.

Ed was an umpire for 28 years in the Leeds-Grenville and Dundas Umpires Association. He was co-convener and instructor for the Hoop’s Summer Basketball Camp. In January of 1990, he formed the Brockville Blazers Girls Basketball. Ed coached and developed many young basketball players who played college or university ball. Ed was a member of the “Save the Braves Committee” in 1978 and was involved as Co-Owner, Assistant General Manager, Equipment Manager and Trainer.