Michael Thomas Bass was born on March 31,1945 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League from 1969 through 1975.
19 Facts About Mike Bass
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Mike Bass appeared in 104 consecutive games for the Redskins, recorded 30 interceptions, and scored the Redskins' only touchdown in Super Bowl VII on a 49-yard fumble return.
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In 2002, Mike Bass was selected as one of the 70 greatest Redskins players of all time.
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Mike Bass appeared in two games as a special teams player for the Detroit Lions in 1967.
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Mike Bass's father, Thomas Bass, was a physician, and his mother, Louise Bass, was a teacher.
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Mike Bass attended Ypsilanti High School, where he participated in football, basketball, and track and field.
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Mike Bass received a scholarship to the University of Michigan in nearby Ann Arbor, enrolling in 1963, and played halfback for the Wolverines from 1964 to 1966.
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Mike Bass graduated from Michigan in 1967 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in education.
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Mike Bass spent most of the 1967 season on the Lions' taxi squad, but was activated late in the season and appeared in the last two games on special teams.
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Mike Bass spent the 1968 season on the Lions' taxi squad.
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In February 1969, Mike Bass signed as a free agent with the Washington Redskins, now led by general manager and head coach Vince Lombardi.
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Mike Bass spent the next seven seasons as a cornerback, appearing in 104 consecutive games for the Redskins between 1969 and 1975.
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In seven seasons with Washington, Mike Bass recorded 30 interceptions for 478 return yards and three touchdowns.
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Mike Bass recovered six fumbles and gained 105 yards on eight kickoff returns; he gave up only eight touchdown passes in his NFL career.
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Mike Bass scored Washington's only points when he picked up placekicker Garo Yepremian's botched pass, following a blocked field goal, and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown with just over two minutes remaining in the game.
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In 1974, Mike Bass was selected as a first-team All-NFC player by the Associated Press, United Press International, and Sporting News.
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In July 1976, Mike Bass announced his retirement from football due to a neck injury the prior year that was re-injured during the 1976 pre-season.
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Mike Bass returned to the United States in 1997, working as an academic counselor at the University of Florida.
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In 2002, Mike Bass formed KimLou Global, LLC, a real estate consulting firm.