Carl Bax Explained

Carl Bax
Number:	75
Position:	Guard
Birth Date:	January 5, 1966
Birth Place:	St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	4
Weight Lbs:	290
High School:	St. Charles (MO)
College:	Missouri
Draftyear:	1989
Draftround:	8
Draftpick:	200
Pastteams:	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–)
Highlights:	Second-team All-Big Eight (1988)
Pfr:	BaxxCa20

Carl William Bax (born January 5, 1966) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played two seasons for the National Football League (NFL)'s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.^[1] He was selected by the Buccaneers in the eighth round of the 1989 NFL draft.^[2] He was suspended for the first three games of his second season for trafficking steroids.^{[3] [4]}

During his senior year at Missouri, Bax was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He underwent surgery to remove a tumor in August 1988, and returned for his senior season.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Football Register, 1990 . Sporting News . 1990 . Sporting News. . 9780892043644.
2. Web site: 1989 NFL Draft Listing . May 27, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
3. News: August 17, 1990 . Drug Suspension For Bax of Bucs . .
4. Book: Goldman . Bob . Death in the Locker Room: Drugs & Sports . Klatz . Ronald . Elite Sports Medicine . 1992 . 9780963145109 . 37 . registration.
5. News: October 2, 1988 . Orange Bowl Hit With Another Blaze . .
6. News: August 31, 1988 . Big 8 Conference: Skywriters Journal . 17 . The Salina Journal . September 15, 2016 . Newspapers.com.