Art Baker (gridiron football) explained

Art Baker
Birth Date:December 31, 1937
Birth Place:Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
College:Syracuse
Position:Fullback
Afldraftedyear:1961
Draftedyear:1961
Afldraftedround:3
Afldraftedpick:17
Draftedpick:14
Draftedround:1
Nfldraftedteam:Philadelphia Eagles
Afldraftedteam:Buffalo Bills
Position:Fullback
Number:33
Playing Years1:1961–1962
Playing Team1:Buffalo Bills
Playing Years2:1963–1966
Playing Team2:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playing Years3:1966
Playing Team3:Calgary Stampeders
Career Highlights:
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the Syracuse Orange

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.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Art Baker . databaseFootball.com . databaseSports.com . December 20, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100218160555/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BAKERART01 . February 18, 2010 .