Danny Bass
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Date of birth | March 31, 1958 |
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Place of birth | Lansing, Michigan |
Career information | |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | LB |
College | Michigan State |
Career history | |
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1980 | Toronto Argonauts |
1981-1983 | Calgary Stampeders |
1984-1991 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL All-Star | 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
CFL West All-Star | 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Awards | 1988 Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy 1989 CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player 1989 Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy |
Honours | 1992 - Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour |
Career stats | |
Danny Bass (born March 31, 1958) is a former linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts in 1980, Calgary Stampeders from 1981–1983 and the Edmonton Eskimos from 1984-1991 of the Canadian Football League. He won a Grey Cup for the Eskimos and played in another two for them. Bass was voted one of the CFL's top 50 players (#44) by Canadian sports network TSN.
Bass was the MVP of Michigan State University, his senior season of 1979. He is the all-time leader in career tackles for the Spartans.
Bass was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2000.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Danny Bass Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 2011
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