Bullet Baker

Bullet Baker
Born: (1901-11-06)November 6, 1901
Casper, Wyoming
Died: June 18, 1961(1961-06-18) (aged 60)[1]
Long Beach, California
Career information
Position(s) Halfback, end, fullback, quarterback
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg)
College Santa Clara, Southern California
Career history
As coach
1932 St. Louis Gunners
As player
1926–1927 New York Yankees
1928 Green Bay Packers
1929 Chicago Cardinals
1929 Green Bay Packers
1930 Chicago Cardinals
1931 Staten Island Stapletons
1931 St. Louis Gunners
Career highlights and awards

Roy Marlon Baker (November 6, 1901 – June 18, 1961) was a professional American football player in the National Football League and the first American Football League. Over the span of his career, Baker played for the Chicago Cardinals, New York Yankees, Green Bay Packers, Staten Island Stapletons of the NFL. Before that played again in 1926 for the Yankees of the AFL. After his NFL career ended he played for the St. Louis Gunners in 1931 and was their coach in 1932. Baker won an NFL Championship in 1929 with the Green Bay Packers.

Baker was a captain in the U.S. Navy.[2]

References

  1. http://www.profootballarchives.com/bake00600.html
  2. "Assistant Coaches in Uniform (late 1940s)".

Additional sources

  • Carroll, Bob (1983). "The St. Louis Gunners" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 4 (Annual): 1&ndash, 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-27.
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