Youth football coach who lost eyesight in shooting inspires kids at Englewood's Ogden Park

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Football coach who lost eyesight in shooting inspires Chicago kids
James Bell, who lost his eyesight in a shooting, teaches more than just youth football to the Ogden Park Vikings in Englewood.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A coach at Ogden Park in Englewood teaches a lot more than just the game of football.



Three years ago, James Bell was shot in the temple and left for dead.



Miraculously, Bell didn't lose his life, but he did lose his eyesight.



That doesn't him from creating a better vision for youth in Chicago.



Bell spoke with ABC7 about his experience coaching football for the Ogden Park Vikings after losing his sight in that tragic shooting.

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