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The Right Stuff

By Tim Keown
ESPN The Magazine

Wednesday, September 1, 1999

Marcus Bell has a face that belongs on a coin and a set of personal standards that belongs on a stone tablet. He believes in rules. He believes in the sanctity and order of things, the certainty of right and wrong. He believes in the solid feel of effort and responsibility, the meaty heft of a job well done. Dedication is a catchy tune he can't get out of his head. Bell's personal composition -- call it totally devoted and politely demented -- is perfect for his current time and space. He belie ...

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