Anthony Bass (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 27, 1975 St. Albans, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | South Charleston (South Charleston, West Virginia) |
| College: | Bethune–Cookman (1994–1997) |
| Undrafted: | 1998 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Anthony Emmanuel Bass (born March 27, 1975) is an American former professional football defensive back who played two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Bethune–Cookman University.
Early life and college
[edit]Anthony Emmanole Bass was born on March 27, 1975, in St. Albans, West Virginia.[1] He attended South Charleston High School in South Charleston, West Virginia.[1]
He lettered for the Bethune–Cookman Wildcats from 1994 to 1997.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Bass signed with the Minnesota Vikings on May 1, 1998, after going undrafted in the 1998 NFL draft.[2] He was released on August 24, 1998.[2]
He was signed to the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers on September 9, 1998, but was released three days later on September 12.[2]
Bass was then signed to the Vikings' practice squad on September 17, 1998.[2] He was promoted to the active roster on November 10 and played in three games that season without recording any statistics.[2][3] He appeared in 14 games, starting three, for the Vikings during the 1999 season, totaling 17 solo tackles, three assisted tackles, one interception, and one pass breakup.[3] Bass was released by the Vikings on August 14, 2000.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Bass is a pastor and founded the Endurance Church in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Anthony Bass". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Anthony Bass NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Anthony Bass". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Max, Mike (December 17, 2023). "Former Viking Anthony Bass teams up with Stories Foundation to fight human trafficking in Minnesota". cbsnews.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Former Viking Delivers Sermon As Superhero". cbsnews.com. May 17, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- Living people
- 1975 births
- Players of American football from West Virginia
- American football defensive backs
- South Charleston High School alumni
- Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Green Bay Packers players
- People from St. Albans, West Virginia
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Sportspeople from Kanawha County, West Virginia