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Art Baker
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Born:	December 31, 1937 (age 86); Erie, Pennsylvania
Career information
Position(s)	Fullback
College	Syracuse
AFL draft	1961, round: 3, pick: 19
Drafted by	Buffalo Bills
NFL draft	1961, round: 1, pick: 4
Drafted by	Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
As player
1961–1962	Buffalo Bills
1963–1966	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1966	Calgary Stampeders

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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. The only college athlete to win division one titles in two different sports in the same year 1959. 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] Baker lives in Miami Florida.

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 '''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 (American football)|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. The only college athlete to win division one titles in two different sports in the same year 1959.  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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Art Baker |work=databaseFootball.com |publisher=databaseSports.com |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BAKERART01 |access-date=December 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218160555/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BAKERART01 |archive-date=February 18, 2010 }}</ref> Baker lives in [[Miami Florida]].