Carl William Bax (born January 5, 1966) is an American former professional football offensive lineman. He played two seasons for the National Football League (NFL)'s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[1] He was selected by the Buccaneers in the eighth round of the 1989 NFL draft.[2] He was suspended for the first three games of his second season for trafficking steroids.[3][4]
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | January 5, 1966 St. Charles, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | St. Charles (MO) | ||||||
| College: | Missouri | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1989 / round: 8 / pick: 200 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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During his senior year at Missouri, Bax was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He underwent surgery to remove a tumor in August 1988, and returned for his senior season.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Football Register, 1990. Sporting News. 1990. ISBN 9780892043644.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Drug Suspension For Bax of Bucs". The New York Times. August 17, 1990.
- ^ Goldman, Bob; Klatz, Ronald (1992). Death in the Locker Room: Drugs & Sports. Elite Sports Medicine. p. 37. ISBN 9780963145109.
- ^ "Orange Bowl Hit With Another Blaze". Sun-Sentinel. October 2, 1988. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
- ^ "Big 8 Conference: Skywriters Journal". The Salina Journal. August 31, 1988. p. 17. Retrieved September 15, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
