Upton Bell, Witness to Pro Football History

To inaugurate Gridiron Japan's new affiliation with the Sports History Network, and also to celebrate the rebirth and rebranding of SHN's From the 55 Yardline podcast to that of Gridiron America Radio, we sit down with a true witness to sports history- the legendary Upton Bell! Upton is not only the son of Philadelphia Eagles founder and former NFL commissioner, Bert Bell, but is also a former NFL executive with the Baltimore Colts and the New England Patriots. Upton is also a pioneer in professional football, as he helped bring pro ball to the Carolinas in the 1970s with the WFL's Charlotte Hornets. Additionally to being a living link to pro football's past, he is a well known Boston area commentator. talk show host and author of the book, "Present at the Creation."You can listen more to Upton on the podcast Unvarnished Football, and also learn more about his life and witness to pro football history at UptonBell.com and also the UMass Amherst Collection at http://exhibits.library.umass.edu/scua/s/upton-bell. As for Gridiron America, check out their new website at www.gridironamerica.net.Gridiron Japan livestreams over at Gridiron Japan Television on YouTube at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gridironjapantv.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/GridironJapan.jp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and on Twitch at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitch.tv/gridironjapan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.