"Bill "Billy" Bass" was an all-star and Grey Cup champion running back in the Canadian Football League and one of the first players to break the colour barrier in Canadian football.

Bass attended University of Nevada, Reno and Tennessee State University, and was surrounded in controversy when a Nevada, Reno game was canceled because Mississippi State University's football team would not play them because Bass were "Negroes". He started his pro career with the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference/AAFC, where in 1947 he rushed for 44 yards and caught 8 passes for 79 yards. He then moved to Canada, where he played 11 games with the Montreal Alouettes. After trying out with the Rockets in 1949, he then moved on to the Toronto Argonauts where he would play 45 regular season and 9 playoff games in 4 seasons, also being selected an All-Star in 1951. He was also part of their 1950 and 1952 Grey Cup teams. Import player rules cost him his position with the Boatmen, but he played 1954 with the Ottawa Rough Riders and was player coach with the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in his final season.

Bill Bass was one of the first group of African-American players to break the colour barrier in Canadian football, following the path blazed by Herb Trawick. He died September 28, 1967, only 45 years old.

More Bill Bass on Wikipedia.

You can't ever let your marketing department write a check your back-end can't cash.

304

People's experience of a great total shopping experience are going to go way up.

286

Our goal was to take the efficiency and convenience of online shopping and humanize it. You want answers instantaneously.

221

As soon as (Cliff) stepped onstage, the rain stopped, the clouds parted, the moon came out. Jimmy Cliff did two hours and completely burns out the crowd. Fela comes out and the rain pours again.

204

We sell 3,500 different appliances. So our challenge is to figure out how to quickly get you the appliance that's right for you.

196

Once we get past the credit business, we're figuring out how the dots get connected. We're changing and we're striking fear in the heart of our competitors. It's exciting to be here.

177

A higher percentage of ad dollars will be designated for specialty sites, especially those with technology news offerings.

153

Sears.com will be easier and faster to navigate and will have five times as much information about the home appliances products.

121

It was unbelievable. We sold out day of show in the morning, ... There was a lot of great excitement. It was my biggest show up till then.

116