Gerald Bess

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Gerald Bess
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1958-05-24) May 24, 1958 (age 63)
Pensacola, Florida
Career information
College: Tuskegee University
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Gerald D. Bess (born May 24, 1958) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played in 1987 for the Buffalo Bills. [1] He also played six seasons in the Canadian Football League. [2] Bess also led the Canadian Football League with 12 interceptions in 1984, he also had interception for 102-yard return for a touchdown. Gerald Bess later became a pastor at New Commandment Christian Church in Atlanta.

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