Michael Basinger
American football player
Michael Joe Basinger (born December 11, 1951) is an American former professional football player. He played college football as a defensive lineman for the Gavilan Rams and UC Riverside Highlanders. After college, he was a member of the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He only appeared in one NFL game, with the Packers.
Early life
Basinger was born on December 11, 1951, in Merced, California. He attended Los Banos High School where he played football and baseball. He played as a defensive lineman in football and helped Los Banos to a co-share of the Mountain Valley Conference title as a senior in 1969, being selected first-team all-league. In baseball, he had a batting average of .425 in his career and scored 16 home runs and 67 runs batted in. Basinger initially accepted a football scholarship to play for Abilene Christian College, but ended up not attending there and instead enrolled at Gavilan College in 1970.
College career
At Gavilan, Basinger played both football and baseball.
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