Birth Date: | 31 March 1958 |
Birth Place: | Bath, Michigan, U.S. |
Import: | yes |
Position1: | Linebacker |
Number: | 49, 30 |
College: | Michigan State |
Career Highlights: |
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Awards: | Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player 1989 Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy |
Honours: | 1992 - Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour |
Cflallstar: | ,,,,, |
Cflwestallstar: | ,,,,, |
Playing Team1: | Toronto Argonauts |
Playing Years2: | – |
Playing Team2: | Calgary Stampeders |
Playing Years3: | – |
Playing Team3: | Edmonton Eskimos |
Cfhof: | danny-bass |
Cfhofyear: | 2000 |
Danny Bass (born March 31, 1958) is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the Toronto Argonauts in 1980, the Calgary Stampeders from 1981 to 1983, and the Edmonton Eskimos from 1984 to 1991. 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.[1]
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.[2]