Dick Bass
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Richard Lee Bass (March 15, 1937 – February 1, 2006) was an American football
running back
who played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1960 to 1969.
Born in Georgetown, Mississippi
, he played for Vallejo high school
in the old North Bay League after his family moved to Vallejo, California. He went on to star at College of the Pacific, where Time Magazine called him a "One-Man Show" in 1958, after he ran for 700 yards in six games to become the season's leading NCAA ground gainer, while passing for the Tigers as well. He was a 1958 All American and was a Charter Member of the Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983.
Is a member of the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. National Intercollegiate All-American Football Players Honor Roll.
After being taken by the Rams as the second pick in the 1959 NFL draft, he was named to the Pro Bowl
three times, in 1962, 1963, and 1966. He rushed for 1,000 yards in a season 2 times (1962 and 1966). He finished his career with 5,417 yards rushing. He died at age 68 in Norwalk, California
. Following his retirement, he worked as a color analyst on Rams radio broadcasts from 1977 to 1986.
In his autobiography, Los Angeles gang member "Monster" Kody Scott, alias Sanyika Shakur, reported that his mother identified Bass as his father.
Richard Lee Bass (March 15, 1937 – February 1, 2006) was an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
who played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1960 to 1969.
Born in Georgetown, Mississippi
Georgetown, Mississippi
Georgetown is a town in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Georgetown is located at ....
, he played for Vallejo high school
Vallejo High School
Vallejo High School is a high school located in Vallejo, California. It is part of the Vallejo City Unified School District. Vallejo High has been in the heart of Vallejo for more than 100 years. It is home to many athletic teams, and home to the Vallejo High School Proud Heritage Marching Band and...
in the old North Bay League after his family moved to Vallejo, California. He went on to star at College of the Pacific, where Time Magazine called him a "One-Man Show" in 1958, after he ran for 700 yards in six games to become the season's leading NCAA ground gainer, while passing for the Tigers as well. He was a 1958 All American and was a Charter Member of the Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983.
Is a member of the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. National Intercollegiate All-American Football Players Honor Roll.
After being taken by the Rams as the second pick in the 1959 NFL draft, he was named to the Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
three times, in 1962, 1963, and 1966. He rushed for 1,000 yards in a season 2 times (1962 and 1966). He finished his career with 5,417 yards rushing. He died at age 68 in Norwalk, California
Norwalk, California
Norwalk is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 105,549 at the 2010 census, up from 103,298 at the 2000 census, making it the 58th most populous city in California and the 255th nationally....
. Following his retirement, he worked as a color analyst on Rams radio broadcasts from 1977 to 1986.
In his autobiography, Los Angeles gang member "Monster" Kody Scott, alias Sanyika Shakur, reported that his mother identified Bass as his father.