Dick Bass

Richard Lee Bass (March 15, 1937 – February 1, 2006) was an American professional football player who played fullback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League from 1960 to 1969. Born in Georgetown, Mississippi, Bass moved as a youth with his family to Vallejo, California, part of the Great Migration of Southern families drawn to defense-industry jobs and other opportunities. He had a brother, professional athlete Norm Bass, and a sister, Dorothy.

Bass became a three-sport star at Vallejo High School in the old North Bay League, where he ran for 3,690 yards and scored 68 touchdowns in 18 games. In 1954 he scored a state-record 37 touchdowns and led the Apaches to an undefeated 9–0 season, with the team averaging 54 points per game.

He went on to play college football for the Pacific Tigers at the College of the Pacific, now the University of the Pacific. In 1958, Time magazine described him as a "One-Man Show" after he ran for 700 yards in six games to become the season's leading NCAA ground gainer.

Bass spent his entire professional career with the Los Angeles Rams, playing ten seasons from 1960 to 1969. He died on February 1, 2006.