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AACHM Oral History: Mike Bass
Michael Thomas Bass was born in 1945 to Thomas and Louise Bass. His parents–a doctor and a teacher–were influential members of Ypsilanti’s Black community. Bass excelled in football, basketball, and track. He was senior class president of Ypsilanti High School in 1963. He received a BA in Education from the University of Michigan. Bass is best known for playing in the National Football League for the Washington Commanders (formerly Redskins) from 1969 to 1975. After retiring from the NFL, Bass ran a resort in the Bahamas. He and his wife Rosita now reside in Florida and they have two daughters, Kimberly and Louise.
Jesse A. Rutherford, Ypsilanti Recreation Director, October 1971 Photographer: Eck Stanger
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1971
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Jesse A. Rutherford, Ypsilanti Recreation Director, October 1971 Photographer: Eck Stanger
Year:
1971
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Ann Arbor News, May 5, 1972
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Participant: Jesse A. Rutherford (above), Ypsilanti recreation director, was one of those participating in City Council budget sessions as reported in Thursday's News. In the first editions of the paper, however, the wrong picture was run with the story on Rutherford. The News regrets the error.
Ann Arbor News, May 5, 1972
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Participant: Jesse A. Rutherford (above), Ypsilanti recreation director, was one of those participating in City Council budget sessions as reported in Thursday's News. In the first editions of the paper, however, the wrong picture was run with the story on Rutherford. The News regrets the error.
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Broad Jump Competition at Ypsilanti Parks Field Day, August 1957
Year:
1957
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Ann Arbor News, August 7, 1957
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Field Day At Ypsilanti: Children from all five playgrounds which participated in the summer recreation program at Ypsilanti joined together for a Field Day yesterday at Recreation Park. The program included races, broad jumps, baseball throw, table tennis, checkers, badminton and baseball. Michael Sims, 10, of Parkridge Community Center (top picture) crosses the finish line first in the 50-yard dash as judges look on. Contestants try to beat an earlier mark in the broad jump event (bottom) [this photo] as Jesse A. Rutherford, assistant recreation director (second from right), watches.
Ann Arbor News, August 7, 1957
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Field Day At Ypsilanti: Children from all five playgrounds which participated in the summer recreation program at Ypsilanti joined together for a Field Day yesterday at Recreation Park. The program included races, broad jumps, baseball throw, table tennis, checkers, badminton and baseball. Michael Sims, 10, of Parkridge Community Center (top picture) crosses the finish line first in the 50-yard dash as judges look on. Contestants try to beat an earlier mark in the broad jump event (bottom) [this photo] as Jesse A. Rutherford, assistant recreation director (second from right), watches.
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Local Draft Board Office To Shut Down
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11
Month
October
Year
1975
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Recreation Aide, Negro, Asked To Leave Parley
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15
Month
July
Year
1957
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Swim Program Draws 7,521
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Day
9
Month
August
Year
1962
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Four Youths Wounded At Dance In Ypsilanti
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22
Month
February
Year
1965
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BEDL's Bryant Nearly Elected To Social Service Board
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Day
13
Month
November
Year
1971
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