Classic Tailback - Ricky Bell USC Highlights

A compilation of some of Ricky Bell's highlights at the University of Southern California. The late runner was one of the best in USC's 20 year run of all-star running backs. He had a level of strength and power that none of the other USC tailbacks possessed. Marcus Allen was graceful, OJ Simpson was a blur, Charles White was relentless.......but Ricky Bell was something else. Ricky Bell was a bulldozer.
The games I used to take the clips from can be found on Stephen Barnett's youtube channel (and there were a few other channels I used as well that you can find if you look around): / sbbarnet. .
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[@rfdagreat9207]

What’s scary is that Ricky Bell and Charles White were a 1-2 punch. Life just isn’t fair sometimes. God bless, Ricky Bell. Rest In Peace. 🙏🏾🏈🙏🏾

[@dskywalker3397]

I’ve always wondered about the Ricky in the movie Boyz n the Hood. Always wearing a red SC jersey, number 42.

[@bishlap]

Ricky carried the disease that killed him his whole life - he was playing football at a high level while his body was slowly dying. Very sad ending to a young life, 29 yrs. old. RIP Rick.

[@lloydkline7245]

t a ricky bell was immortal but human too

[@7popqpop4]

Just got done looking at The ricky bell story on Netflixim a big usc fan loved how he ran the ball he carried Tampa bay out the dumps into the playoffs RIP Ricky

[@jefferysenter5476]

In the year 1975, Ricky bell led the nation in rushing with 1,950 yard's, and 12 touchdowns! He should have won the Heisman trophy that year,his statistics were superior! Ricky Bell was bigger,stronger and faster,than Archie !!!! Rest in peace Ricky Bell,you were a great player in college and in the NFL. Peace and success to all of the USC fan's and alumni. Jeffery Senter Carr

[@btventura9570]

That was awesome to watch, thank you for posting! There were some fantastic runs in there, especially at Notre Dame. What a tough runner he was. Mosi Tatupu was a heck of a fullback too.

[@kch7051]

amen BT Ventura- Ricky sure was a horse..and you're right, Tatupu's skill set would be valuable enough to play in the league for a good amount of time. I love hearing curt Gowdys voice calling the Rose Bowl.

[@edpaprocki507]

42 is my favorite number. Not for Ronnie Lott,Paul Warfield or Charley Taylor etc. Its because of Ricky.Bell.

[@7USC7]

In all my years as a player and coach I've always thought Ricky Bell is the most underrated player of all time RIP

[@NkrumahTure]

Ricky Bell had a better year than Archie Griffin in 1975.

[@bishlap]

Ricky was a better pro prospect than Archie, but he did not have the highlight reel long runs that Archie had, or Tony Dorsett. USC wasn't seen on the east coast as much as the other players either, esp. Archie/OSU, who was seen tearing it up every Saturday afternoon in those years.

[@lloydkline7245]

NkrumahTure that debatable two Heisman trophies, usc has an allstar offensive line, coach bo used to say i could yards on Michigan offense line

[@tamaku2903]

Ricky Bell was a running back who would have ending his career in the nfl with over 15,000 plus easily if he wouldn't have died.

[@ianmiles8635]

As a kid I had heard of how good a player Bell was but he was very ill 🤒 so I never saw the real Bell....until now. Thanks POCKYCANDY.

[@PockyCandy]

You're welcome! I'm always trying to find underappreciated players to spotlight.

[@kendrickjones3115]

+PockyCandy have you done a CHUCK MUNCIE from Cal???

[@PockyCandy]

No, because there's not very much footage of Muncie, sadly. In fact, I believe that there's more footage of NFL Muncie than there is of Collegiate Muncie.

[@JustBombsProductions]

You know I always enjoy the USC love!

[@edpaprocki507]

I loved this guy

[@frankmorin9803]

A movie called Triumph of the heart on Netflix brought me here......... made me cry 😢

[@boulosmysonleoelias9566]

Frank Morin I cried too.i loved the movie that’s why I’m here god rest his soul.....

[@stephenkinq5425]

Starring Mario Van Peebles 🙏 RestInPower Ricky

[@toddmccraven7078]

My 2nd favorite USC Trojan football player of all time just behind Marcus Allen.

[@rodneyemery2239]

One of the all-time great Trojans. RIP Ricky Bell #42.

[@jamesquan1654]

Ricky was the brother of Archie Bell and the Drells. He was such a punishing runner. I remember againt ND he wore them down.

[@Jdub14000]

Again! You do it again!!

[@marcamerine7941]

I remember him as Buc him an Jimmy Giles an they Should’ve bear the Rams in 79’.!! He was Great Could’ve been Hall Of Famer.! Could’ve turned the Bucs way B4 ther were.. he was Great 👍🏼

[@BPMG_]

Greatness.

[@edpaprocki507]

What do you think Coach McKay was saying watching this tape?

[@kevinbrown2550]

do you have any highlights of Amos Lawrence of North Carolina

[@kidmack1121]

"Famous Amos" #20 on that very first Forty Niner (1981) Championship team. AKA fastest player on the team according to that year's media.

[@BreuckelensFinest]

DOPE!

[@CincinnatusRex]

Ricky was robbed of a Heisman.

[@lloydkline7245]

CincinnatusRex crying over spill milk

[@mpwattzs4860]

Hell I got a tear in my beer oh, because I agree with that he was robbed

[@joeywalker6827]

Are u going to do a Leonard fournette career highlight tape

[@PockyCandy]

It's been a while! Anyways, I'm probably going to tackle that project during the summer. It would probably be a 45 minute long video at least.

[@kendrickjones3115]

Chuck Muncie on the CAL side (also #42) had a better game than Ricky did that day!

[@poppopartist3870]

Kendrick Jones Chuck was a better version of the same style.

[@edwardramirez8550]

Great back...but all I see is 4 yard runs?

[@duralltaylor5613]

Wearepathfinders pushthembackallthewayback

[@kendrickjones3115]

Chuck Muncie on the CAL side (also #42) had a better game than Ricky did that day!

[@bishlap]

Muncie was a better, bigger, faster player than Ricky, but Chuck was KRAZY !!!

[@kch7051]

We had season tickets to the Chargers from birth until my forties 1962-2011. I watched Muncie do some things here and there on TV when he was with New Orleans, but getting to see him every home game while in San Diego, I came to recognize what a rare breed he was...people used to say Mel Blount was so big for his position, and i put Muncie in that same class. He was huge for a running back of that era. He was also the fastest guy on the team...could catch, and run around, over and through a defender. He was a stud...to bad he partied so hard, i wonder what we could have seen without his body being sapped by the mounds of blow he was shoveling up his beak

[@kendrickjones3115]

@@kch7051 Muncie was a BEAST by today's standards. He could do it all and when he got traded from N.O. to S.D. he REALLY BLOSSOMED into something extra special. A truly underrated NFL performer. #RIPChuckMuncie

[@kch7051]

@@kendrickjones3115 Amen

[@pamle1]

At Cal, they had a team of students whose job was to go to Chuck Muncie's dorm room and somehow jog him out've his slumber, get him in the shower, get him dressed, collect his books, and walk him to class.... all the while it was reported that he was like "huh, uh, oh, uhh?" He was so damn lazy and irresponsible! Apparently all he had to do was show up for classes, and he received automatic passing grades.