# Winnie Baze

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{{Short description|American football player (1914–2006)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name          = Winnie Baze
| image         =
| number        = 26
| position      = [Back](/source/Back_(American_football))
| birth_date    = {{birth date|1914|7|14}}
| birth_place   = [Robert Lee, Texas](/source/Robert_Lee%2C_Texas), U.S.
| death_date    = {{death date and age|2006|12|30|1914|7|14}}
| death_place   = 
| height_ft     = 5
| height_in     = 11
| weight_lbs    = 190
| high_school   = [Robert Lee](/source/Robert_Lee_High_School) (Texas)
| college       = [Texas Tech](/source/Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football)
| undraftedyear = 1936
| pastteams     =
* [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) ({{NFL Year|1937}})
| pfr           = B/BazeWi20 
}}
'''Winford Eason Baze''' (July 14, 1914 – December 30, 2006) was an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [back](/source/Back_(American_football)) who played one season with the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) at [Schreiner Institute](/source/Schreiner_Institute) and [Texas Technological College](/source/Texas_Technological_College).

==Early life and college==
Winford Eason Baze was born on July 14, 1914, in [Robert Lee, Texas](/source/Robert_Lee%2C_Texas).<ref name="Pfa"/> He attended [Robert Lee High School](/source/Robert_Lee_High_School) in Robert Lee.<ref name="Pfa"/>

Baze first played [college football](/source/college_football) at [Schreiner Institute](/source/Schreiner_Institute) from 1932 to 1933.<ref name="Pfa"/> He was then a two-year [letterman](/source/letterman_(sports)) for the [Texas Tech Matadors](/source/Texas_Tech_Matadors_football) of [Texas Technological College](/source/Texas_Technological_College) from 1934 to 1935.<ref name="Pfa"/>

==Professional career==
Baze played in ten games, starting four, for the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) in 1934, recording three rushes for 14 yards, one reception for two yards, and three incomplete passes.<ref name="Pfr"/> He wore jersey number 26 while with the Eagles.<ref name="Pfr"/> He stood 5'11" and weighed 190 pounds.<ref name="Pfr">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BazeWi20.htm | title=Winnie Baze | publisher=[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference) | accessdate=9 May 2025}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Baze served in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy).<ref name="Pfa"/> He died on December 30, 2006, in [Tyler, Texas](/source/Tyler%2C_Texas).<ref name="Pfa">{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/b/baze00200.html | title=WINNIE BAZE | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=9 May 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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Category:1914 births
Category:2006 deaths
Category:Players of American football from Texas
Category:American football running backs
Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Schreiner Mountaineers football players
Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:People from Coke County, Texas
Category:United States Navy personnel
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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