These are the major athletic honors for Greg Bell during his undergraduate years at Indiana University.
Long Jump
- National A.A.U. Champion - Outdoor 1955 to 1959, Indoor 1958
- NCAA Champion - 1956 and 1957
- Penn Relays Champion - 1956, 1957, 1958
- USA vs USSR Champion and Team Captain - 1959
- Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Champion - 1956, 1957, 1958
- Ohio Relays Champion - 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
- Ranked 1st in in the world, Long Jump - 1956, 1957, 1958
- NCAA All American - 1956, 1957, 1958
- National A.A.U. All American - 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
Other Honors
- Balfour Award for most outstanding athlete in Track and Field at Indiana University - 1956, 1957, 1958
- Penn Relays 100 yard dash champion - 1957
- Most outstanding athlete, Penn Relays - 1957
- Held Penn Relays record in long jump for 24 years
- Only 3 time consecutive long Jump champion, Penn Relays
- Held I. U. Long Jump record for 35 years - 26' 7"
- Held NCAA record for 7 years - 26' 7"
- Big Ten Medal for Athletic and Scholastic Achievements - 1958
- Captain of USA Vs USSR team - 1959
- Member of Citizen's Savings Hall of Fame
- Charter member of Indiana Track & Field Hall of Fame
- Charter member of I. U. Athletic Hall of Fame
- Elected to Big Ten All Century Track and Field team
- Inducted into National Track & Field Hall of Fame - 1988
- Inducted into Penn Relays Wall of Fame - 1995
*NOTE: The Penn Relays is the major Track and Field carnival in the United States, held each year and attracting some of the best athletes in the world. |
