Art Baker (gridiron football) facts for kids
This page is about the American football player. For the American football coach, see Art Baker (coach).
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| Born: | December 31, 1937 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| 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 |
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| Collegiate Wrestling | ||
| Representing the Syracuse Orange | ||
| NCAA Wrestling Championships | ||
| Gold | 1959 Iowa City | 191 lb |
Arthur R. Baker (born December 31, 1937) is a former collegiate and professional American 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 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.
See also
- List of American Football League players
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