James Bell stands on the sidelines listening to the sounds of the football game. “Get fired up, get fired up, get fired up, let’s go!” cheerleaders yell as junior football players trot back to the line of scrimmage.
The players on the field are all young, 9 to 11 years old. Bell, 37, of Bronzeville, is helping them learn the fundamentals of offense and defense. He is a loud and motivating figure who constantly moves up and down the sidelines cheering on his team, relying on other coaches for information he might have missed because he is blind.
