Dick Bass, a three-time Pro Bowl running back who played for the
Rams from 1960-69, scored three touchdowns and became the 12th man in
NFL history to gain 5,000 or more yards as the Rams coasted to a 45-10
victory over Pittsburgh.

Bass was presented with the game ball after a four-yard gain that
put him over 5,000 for his career. "I accepted it but I wasn’t in the
right frame of mind for an award," Bass told The Times’ Mal Florence.
"I was mentally ready for the game–nothing else."

Florence described Bass as "the mod fullback with the stylish
wardrobe." This would be the last full season for Bass, who was the
second overall pick in the 1959 draft. He spent 13 more years with the
Rams in the broadcast booth as an analyst. He was only 67 when he died
in 2006.

keith.thursby@latimes.com