Art Baker (gridiron football)
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| Born: | December 31, 1937 Fullback |
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| College | Syracuse |
| AFL draft | 1961, Round: 3, Pick: 19 |
| Drafted by | Buffalo Bills |
| NFL draft | 1961, Round: 1, Pick: 14 |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1961–1962 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1963–1966 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1966 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Medal record | ||
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| Collegiate Wrestling | ||
| Representing the Syracuse Orange | ||
| NCAA Wrestling Championships | ||
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1959 Iowa City | 191 lb |
Arthur R. Baker (born December 31, 1937) is a former collegiate and professional
fullback in the backfield with Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis. He was also an NCAA wrestling champion at Syracuse in 1959, becoming only the second African-American to win an NCAA wrestling title. In 1959, he was the only college athlete to win division one national titles in two different sports in the same year. He played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills in 1961 and 1962. He then went to the Canadian Football League (CFL), where he played four seasons, mainly for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Art Baker". databaseFootball.com. databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
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