John Willey Alexander Baker, Jr. (born August 15, 1942) is an American former gridiron football player who played professionally for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and Birmingham Americans and Houston Texans of the World Football League (WFL). He won the Grey Cup with Hamilton in 1972. Baker played college football at Norfolk State University.[1]
Born: | Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. | August 15, 1942
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Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | DT, DE |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Weight | 260 lb (120 kg) |
College | Norfolk State |
NFL draft | 1964, round: 19, pick: 265 |
Drafted by | Green Bay Packers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1964–1969 | Montreal Alouettes |
1970 | New York Giants |
1971–1972 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1974 | Birmingham Americans |
1974 | Houston Texans |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL All-Star | 1967 |
CFL East All-Star | 1965, 1967 |
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