Tuesday, December 2, 2014
We are living out of town and just heard that Coach Bell has passed - I am so sorry for your loss .... Coach Bell was a wonderful man and coach. I played for him in the my 1969 -1971 MCC school years, which may have been his first teams. I had never played lacrosse before, and he took the time and energy to explain the game and how best to play it. He told me that I would play when I was ready - but didn't say much and just made sure that I was practicing every day. So after a season of catching and throwing against the gym block wall, he finally let me into a game ... and I scored a goal... and just the look in his eye was enough to say 'see you did it, and I am proud of you' - he couldn't stop shaking my hand !! I went on to other games and scored more goals, and his kind assurance was always there and has stayed with me all these years ....Thanks Coach Bell !!!.
