John Baker (defensive lineman, born 1942)

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John Baker
Born: (1942-08-15) August 15, 1942 (age 81)
Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) DT/DE
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight260 lb (120 kg)
College Norfolk State
NFL draft 1964 / Round: 19 / Pick: 265
Drafted by Green Bay Packers
Career history
As player
1964 1969 Montreal Alouettes
1970 New York Giants
1971 1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1974 Birmingham Americans
1974 Houston Texans
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1972)
CFL All-Star 1967
CFL East All-Star 1965, 1967

John Willey Alexander Baker, Jr. (born August 15, 1942) is an American former gridiron football player who played professionally for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and Birmingham Americans and Houston Texans of the World Football League (WFL). He won the Grey Cup with Hamilton in 1972. Baker played college football at Norfolk State University. [1]

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References

  1. "John Baker football statistics on StatsCrew.com".