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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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Born: | Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S. | March 31, 1945||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Ypsilanti | ||||||||||
College: | Michigan | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1967 / round: 12 / pick: 314 | ||||||||||
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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.