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Jason Bell (rugby league)

Jason Bell, Australian rugby league player

Born
August 2, 1971
Age in 2026
55
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1971

About Jason Bell (rugby league)

Jason Bell is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s in the National Rugby League. His position of preference was at five-eighth. == Parramatta == A Parramatta junior, Bell made his first-grade debut in 1989 at the age of 17. He played 53 games for Parramatta before transferring to North Sydney at the start of the 1993 season. However, he only played one first-grade game for Norths during the 1993 season. == Souths == Bell rejuvenated his career by moving across the harbour to South Sydney. He played 58 games in three years for the Rabbitohs, and was regarded as a senior player by the time he was 24, forming a solid halves combination with Craig Field. == Return to the Eels == His strong form at South Sydney gave him the opportunity to return home to Parramatta, and he went on to play another 53 games for the club. In 1997, he won the club's Jack Boyle Tackling School Award, which is awarded to the club's best tackler each season. In 1998, Bell played 22 games for Parramatta and was a member of the side which nearly made the grand final but suffered defeat to Canterbury in the preliminary final.

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Career and life highlights

Jason Bell (rugby league) timeline

  1. A Parramatta junior, Bell made his first-grade debut in 1989 at the age of 17.
  2. In 1997, he won the club's Jack Boyle Tackling School Award, which is awarded to the club's best tackler each season.
  3. By 1999, however, Bell was struggling to make first grade and instead captained the Eels’ reserve-grade team to a win in the NSWRL First Division Grand Final.

The world when Jason Bell (rugby league) was born

Jason Bell (rugby league) was born in 1971. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1971

  • #1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
  • Top movieThe French Connection
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
  • Top headlinePentagon Papers published
  • Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
  • Defining fadHot pants
  • Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
  • World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
  • U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jason Bell (rugby league)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19712026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$18,100$435,000
Average income$11,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.65$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population207.7M341 million

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