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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 [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] in the backfield with [[Heisman Trophy]] winner [[Ernie Davis]]. He was also an [[NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|NCAA wrestling]] champion at Syracuse in 1959, becoming only the second African-American to win an NCAA wrestling title. In 1959, he was also 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]].<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>
'''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 [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] in the backfield with [[Heisman Trophy]] winner [[Ernie Davis]]. He was also an [[NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|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]].<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>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 06:26, 23 March 2024

This article is about the American football player. For the American football coach, see Art Baker (coach).
Art Baker
No. 33
Born: (1937-12-31) December 31, 1937 (age 86)
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Fullback
CollegeSyracuse
AFL draft1961, round: 3, pick: 19
Drafted byBuffalo Bills
NFL draft1961, round: 1, pick: 14
Drafted byPhiladelphia Eagles
Career history
As player
1961–1962Buffalo Bills
1963–1966Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1966Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
Art Baker
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Syracuse Orange
NCAA Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place 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.[1]

See also

References

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


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