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{{Short description|American football player (born 1945)}}
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{{Infobox NFL player
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|birth_place=[[Ypsilanti, Michigan]]
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| college = [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]]
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| draftyear = 1967
|draftround=12
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* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1967}})
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1967}})
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|1969}}–{{NFL Year|1975}})
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|1969|1975}})
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| highlights =
* Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1974 All-Pro Team|1974]])
* Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1974 All-Pro Team|1974]])
* [[Washington Redskins#The 80 Greatest Redskins|80 Greatest Redskins]]
* [[Washington Commanders Ring of Fame]] (2022)
* [[90 Greatest Commanders]]
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'''Michael Thomas Bass''' (born March 31, 1945) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[cornerback]] for the [[Washington Redskins]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) from [[1969 Washington Redskins season|1969]] through [[1975 Washington Redskins season|1975]]. He appeared in 104 consecutive games for the Redskins<!-- between 1969 and 1975-->, recorded 30 [[interception]]s, and scored the Redskins' only [[touchdown]] in [[Super Bowl VII]] on a 49-yard [[fumble]] return. In 2002, Bass was selected as one of the 70 greatest Redskins players of all time.
'''Michael Thomas Bass''' (born March 31, 1945) is a former [[American football]] player.


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A native of [[Ypsilanti, Michigan]], Bass played [[college football]] as a [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] for the [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]] from [[1964 Michigan Wolverines football team|1964]] through [[1966 Michigan Wolverines football team|1966]]. He also appeared in two games as a [[special teams]] player for the [[Detroit Lions]] in 1967.
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Bass played professional football in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) as a [[cornerback]] for the [[Washington Redskins]] from [[1969 Washington Redskins season|1969]] through [[1975 Washington Redskins season|1975]]. He appeared in 104 consecutive games for the Redskins<!-- between 1969 and 1975-->, recorded 30 [[interception]]s, and scored the Redskins' only [[touchdown]] in [[Super Bowl VII]] on a 49-yard [[fumble]] return. In 2002, Bass was selected as one of the 70 greatest Redskins players of all time.

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A native of [[Ypsilanti, Michigan]], Bass played [[college football]] as a [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] for the [[University of Michigan|Michigan Wolverines]] from [[1964 Michigan Wolverines football team|1964]] through [[1966 Michigan Wolverines football team|1966]]. He also appeared in two games as a [[special teams]] player for the [[Detroit Lions]] in 1967.


==Early years==
==Early years==
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In [[1972 Washington Redskins season|1972]], the Redskins defeated the defending [[Super Bowl VI|Super Bowl]] champion [[1972 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] in the [[1972–73 NFL playoffs#NFC Championship: Washington Redskins 26, Dallas Cowboys 3|1972 NFC Championship Game]]. The Redskins held the Cowboys to three points and limited quarterback [[Roger Staubach]] to 9 of 20 passing for 98 yards. The Redskins' cornerbacks, Bass and [[Pat Fischer]], were credited with shutting down the Cowboys' wide receivers. The Redskins advanced to [[Super Bowl VII]] in [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum|Los Angeles]], where they lost 14–7 to the undefeated [[1972 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]. 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.<ref name="Stone 2008 203">{{cite book|last=Stone|first=Mike and Regner, Art|title=The Great Book of Detroit Sports Lists|date=2008|publisher=Running Press|page=203|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aceROmDTQsoC&q=Mike+Bass+ypsilanti+high+school&pg=PA203|isbn=9780786741717}}</ref> In [[1974 Washington Redskins season|1974]], Bass was selected as a first-team All-NFC player by the [[Associated Press]], [[United Press International]], and ''[[Sporting News]]''.<ref name=PFR/>
In [[1972 Washington Redskins season|1972]], the Redskins defeated the defending [[Super Bowl VI|Super Bowl]] champion [[1972 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] in the [[1972–73 NFL playoffs#NFC Championship: Washington Redskins 26, Dallas Cowboys 3|1972 NFC Championship Game]]. The Redskins held the Cowboys to three points and limited quarterback [[Roger Staubach]] to 9 of 20 passing for 98 yards. The Redskins' cornerbacks, Bass and [[Pat Fischer]], were credited with shutting down the Cowboys' wide receivers. The Redskins advanced to [[Super Bowl VII]] in [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum|Los Angeles]], where they lost 14–7 to the undefeated [[1972 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]. 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.<ref name="Stone 2008 203">{{cite book|last=Stone|first=Mike and Regner, Art|title=The Great Book of Detroit Sports Lists|date=2008|publisher=Running Press|page=203|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aceROmDTQsoC&q=Mike+Bass+ypsilanti+high+school&pg=PA203|isbn=9780786741717}}</ref> In [[1974 Washington Redskins season|1974]], Bass was selected as a first-team All-NFC player by the [[Associated Press]], [[United Press International]], and ''[[Sporting News]]''.<ref name=PFR/>


In July [[1976 Washington Redskins season|1976]], Bass announced his retirement from football due to a neck injury the prior year that was re-injured during the 1976 pre-season. X-rays showed a change in the vertebra, and Bass said at the time he "didn't feel it necessary to take a chance."<ref name=over/> In 2002, Bass was named one of the 70 greatest Redskins players of all time.<ref name=Bio/><ref name="Stone 2008 203"/>
In July [[1976 Washington Redskins season|1976]], Bass announced his retirement from football due to a neck injury the prior year that was re-injured during the 1976 pre-season. X-rays showed a change in the vertebra, and Bass said at the time he "didn't feel it necessary to take a chance."<ref name=over/> Bass was named one of the [[70 Greatest Redskins]] in 2002 and was inducted in the Washington Ring of Fame in 2022.<ref name=Bio/><ref name="Stone 2008 203"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Scott |title=Washington Ring of Fame inductee Mike Bass capitalized on chance from Vince Lombardi |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/08/mike-bass-commanders-ring-fame/ |website=The Washington Post |access-date=11 September 2022}}</ref>


==Later years==
==Later years==
After retiring from the NFL, Bass moved to the [[Freeport, Bahamas]], where he was the owner and operator of Channel House Resort Club for 18 years.<ref name=Bio/><ref>{{cite news|title=Bahama Mike: '72 Super Bowl hero Bass is at home in Freeport|author=Glenn Miller|newspaper=St. Petersburg Independent|date=May 17, 1984|page=4-C|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19840517&id=_AEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4452,655779&hl=en}}</ref>
After retiring from the NFL, Bass moved to the [[Freeport, Bahamas]], where he owned and operated the Channel House Resort Club.<ref name=Bio/><ref>{{cite news|title=Bahama Mike: '72 Super Bowl hero Bass is at home in Freeport|author=Glenn Miller|newspaper=St. Petersburg Independent|date=May 17, 1984|page=4-C|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19840517&id=_AEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4452,655779&hl=en}}</ref> He returned to the United States in 1997, working as an academic counselor at the [[University of Florida]]. In 2002, Bass formed KimLou Global, LLC (KimLou), a real estate consulting firm.<ref name=Bio/>

Bass returned to the United States in 1997, working as an academic counselor at the [[University of Florida]]. In 2002, Bass formed KimLou Global, LLC (KimLou), a real estate consulting firm.<ref name=Bio/>


Bass and his wife, Rosita, had two daughters, Kimberly and Louise.<ref>{{cite web|title=Family|publisher=Mike Bass|work=mtbass.com|access-date=March 25, 2015|url=http://mtbass.com/family.html}}</ref>
Bass and his wife, Rosita, had two daughters, Kimberly and Louise.<ref>{{cite web|title=Family|publisher=Mike Bass|work=mtbass.com|access-date=March 25, 2015|url=http://mtbass.com/family.html}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 19:03, 20 June 2024

For the singer sometimes known as Mike Bass, see Michael McCary.

Mike Bass
No. 26, 41
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1945-03-31) March 31, 1945 (age 79)
Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Ypsilanti
College:Michigan
NFL draft:1967 / Round: 12 / Pick: 314
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:100
Interceptions:30
Fumbles recovered:6
Touchdowns:4
Player stats at PFR

Michael Thomas Bass (born March 31, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 through 1975. He 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. In 2002, Bass was selected as one of the 70 greatest Redskins players of all time.

A native of Ypsilanti, Michigan, Bass played college football as a halfback for the Michigan Wolverines from 1964 through 1966. He also appeared in two games as a special teams player for the Detroit Lions in 1967.

Early years

Bass was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in 1945.[1] His father, Thomas Bass, was a physician, and his mother, Louise Bass, was a teacher.[2] Bass attended Ypsilanti High School, where he participated in football, basketball, and track and field.[2]

University of Michigan

Bass received a scholarship to the University of Michigan in nearby Ann Arbor,[2] enrolling in 1963, and played halfback for the Wolverines from 1964 to 1966.[3] As a junior in 1965, Bass started one game at quarterback and two games at right halfback.[4] As a senior in 1966, he started two games at left halfback and four games at right halfback.[5] Although listed as a halfback, Bass played principally on defense and was limited to five carries on offense for 13 rushing yards.[6] He graduated from Michigan in 1967 with a bachelor of arts degree in education.[2]

Professional football

Bass was selected by the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers in the twelfth round (314th overall) of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.[1] Before the start of the 1967 NFL season, the Packers sold Bass to the Detroit Lions.[7] 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.[7][8] He spent the 1968 season on the Lions' taxi squad.[7] During his stint with the Lions, Bass had a small speaking part in the 1968 film Paper Lion.

In February 1969, Bass signed as a free agent with the Washington Redskins, now led by general manager and head coach Vince Lombardi.[7] Bass spent the next seven seasons as a cornerback,[1] appearing in 104 consecutive games for the Redskins between 1969 and 1975.[7] In seven seasons with Washington, Bass recorded 30 interceptions for 478 return yards and three touchdowns. He also recovered six fumbles and gained 105 yards on eight kickoff returns;[1] he gave up only eight touchdown passes in his NFL career.[8]

In 1972, the Redskins defeated the defending Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys in the 1972 NFC Championship Game. The Redskins held the Cowboys to three points and limited quarterback Roger Staubach to 9 of 20 passing for 98 yards. The Redskins' cornerbacks, Bass and Pat Fischer, were credited with shutting down the Cowboys' wide receivers. The Redskins advanced to Super Bowl VII in Los Angeles, where they lost 14–7 to the undefeated Miami Dolphins. 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.[9] In 1974, Bass was selected as a first-team All-NFC player by the Associated Press, United Press International, and Sporting News.[1]

In July 1976, Bass announced his retirement from football due to a neck injury the prior year that was re-injured during the 1976 pre-season. X-rays showed a change in the vertebra, and Bass said at the time he "didn't feel it necessary to take a chance."[7] Bass was named one of the 70 Greatest Redskins in 2002 and was inducted in the Washington Ring of Fame in 2022.[2][9][10]

Later years

After retiring from the NFL, Bass moved to the Freeport, Bahamas, where he owned and operated the Channel House Resort Club.[2][11] He returned to the United States in 1997, working as an academic counselor at the University of Florida. In 2002, Bass formed KimLou Global, LLC (KimLou), a real estate consulting firm.[2]

Bass and his wife, Rosita, had two daughters, Kimberly and Louise.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mike Bass". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Biography". mtbasss.com. Mike Bass. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "All-Time Football Roster Database". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "1965 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  5. ^ "1966 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  6. ^ "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Mike Bass tells Skins it's over". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 29, 1976. p. 32.
  8. ^ a b "Career". mtbass.com. Mike Bass. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  9. ^ a b Stone, Mike and Regner, Art (2008). The Great Book of Detroit Sports Lists. Running Press. p. 203. ISBN 9780786741717.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Allen, Scott. "Washington Ring of Fame inductee Mike Bass capitalized on chance from Vince Lombardi". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  11. ^ Glenn Miller (May 17, 1984). "Bahama Mike: '72 Super Bowl hero Bass is at home in Freeport". St. Petersburg Independent. p. 4-C.
  12. ^ "Family". mtbass.com. Mike Bass. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
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