Brian Dale Baschnagel (born January 8, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 8, 1954 Kingston, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | North Allegheny (Wexford, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / round: 3 / pick: 66 | ||||||||
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College
editBaschnagel was a four-year starting wide receiver at Ohio State where his teams had a 40-5-1 record, won four Big Ten titles, and had four Rose Bowl appearances. He led the Buckeyes in receiving yards in 1974 (362) and 1975 (244). He was a co-captain of the 1975 team. He was part of the famed Ohio State teams that included Pete Johnson, Cornelius Greene, and John Hicks who helped Archie Griffin to win two Heisman Trophy awards. He was a two-time Academic All-American and Academic All-Big Ten selection. Baschnagel finished his career with 86 carries for 652 yards and six touchdowns along with 56 receptions for 794 yards and four touchdowns.
NFL
editBaschnagel was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1976 NFL draft. He wore jersey #47 in his rookie year, which he began as a defensive back, and #84 the remainder of his career with the Bears after moving back to receiver.[1] Contrary to popular belief, Baschnagel was not on the active roster in 1985 when the Bears went 18–1 en route to a Super Bowl victory.[2] He injured his knee in training camp and spent the entire 1985 season on IR. However, he did travel with the team that year, assisted the coaches from the coaching booth, and helped in practice after he recovered from his injury. He received a Super Bowl ring after the Bears' dominant Super Bowl XX win.[3]
Personal life
editAfter retiring from the NFL, he worked for North American Corporation and retired as the vice president of corporate sales in 2012. Baschnagel has a wife, Mindy, two daughters, Mallory and Allie, and a son, Luke.[4]
In 2013, it was announced that Baschnagel would be inducted into the West Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.[5]
References
edit- ^ Gallas, Bob (September 13, 1977). "Bears cut 2, 2 more to go today". Daily Herald. Retrieved June 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Bendel, Joe (October 28, 2016). "Legacy Series: Brian Baschnagel achieved highest level of success in football". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ Gehman, Jim. "Where Are They Now? - Brian Baschnagel". Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 8, 2013). "Maynard to be inducted into MAC Hall of Fame". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.