Robert Bass (American football)
football player (born 1970)
Robert Shawn Bass (born November 10, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for one season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes. He was also a member of the Green Bay Packers of the NFL and the Scottish Claymores of the World League of American Football (WLAF).
Early life and college
Bass played both offense and defense at Samuel J. Tilden High School in Brooklyn, New York and was named SuperPrep's running back of the year in the Northeast his senior year.
He attended Nassau Community College in Uniondale, New York before transferring to the University of Miami, where he started his first game during his senior year.
Professional career
Bass signed with the Chicago Bears on April 28, 1994, after going undrafted in the 1994 NFL draft. he was placed on injured reserve on August 23, 1994. He was released by the Bears on August 22, 1995, but re-signed on September 12. He played in two games for the Bears during the 1995 NFL season. He was released on September 27, 1995.
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