Art Baker (gridiron football)

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Art Baker
No. 33, 25, 27
Position Fullback
Personal information
Born (1937-12-31) December 31, 1937 (age 87)
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College Syracuse
NFL draft 1961: 1st round, 14th overall pick
AFL draft 1961: 3rd round, 18th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career AFL statistics
Rushing yards507
Rushing average3.3
Receptions 9
Receiving yards85
Total touchdowns 4
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Syracuse Orange
NCAA Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1959 Iowa City 191 lb

Arthur R. Baker (born December 31, 1937) is an American former professional football player. He played college football at Syracuse University, where he was an All-American fullback in the backfield with Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis.

He was also an NCAA wrestling national champion at Syracuse in 1959, becoming 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.

Baker 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

  1. "Art Baker". databaseFootball.com. databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.