Reds Bassman Explained
| Reds Bassman |
| Number: | 24 |
| Position: | Halfback |
| Birth Date: | 25 February 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 180 |
| High School: | Philadelphia (PA) Central |
| College: | Ursinus |
| Undraftedyear: | 1936 |
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| Pfr: | B/BassRe20 |
Herman L. "Reds" Bassman (February 25, 1913 – August 3, 2010) was an American football halfback who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ursinus College and attended Central High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
College career
Bassman played for the Ursinus Bears from 1933 to 1935. He also participated in track and wrestling. He returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown in a 7-6 upset victory against the Penn Quakers in 1934.[2] Bassman was inducted into the Ursinus College Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980.[3] [4]
Professional career
Bassman played in eight games for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1936.[2] Injuries reportedly cut short his career.[5]
Personal life
Bassman served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.[6] He died on August 3, 2010, in Petersburg, Virginia. He was the oldest living former Eagles player at the time of his death.[5]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: REDS BASSMAN . profootballarchives.com . April 30, 2015.
- Web site: Bassman, Herman 'Reds' . jewsinsports.org . April 30, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150430214640/http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=football&ID=189 . April 30, 2015 .
- Web site: Ursinus alum Bassman passes away at age 97 . ursinusathletics.com . August 5, 2010 . April 30, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150501000730/http://www.ursinusathletics.com/sports/fball/2010-11/releases/20100805kxdty1 . May 1, 2015 .
- Web site: Current members of the Ursinus College Hall of Fame for Athletes . ursinusathletics.com . April 30, 2015.
- Web site: Oldest Eagles player 'Reds' Bassman dies at 97 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . philly.com . August 5, 2010 . April 30, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150430215549/http://articles.philly.com/2010-08-05/sports/24971315_1_ursinus-virginia-75th-anniversary . April 30, 2015 .
- Web site: Herman L. 'Red' Bassman . oldestlivingprofootball.com . April 30, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150501000044/http://www.oldestlivingprofootball.com/hermanlbassman.htm . May 1, 2015 .
