Bullet Baker
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| File:Ray "Bullet" Baker at USC.jpeg Baker c. 1949 at USC | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Halfback, end, fullback, quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 6, 1901 Casper, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | June 18, 1961 (aged 60)[1] Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Long Beach Polytechnic (CA) |
| College | Santa Clara USC |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 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 |
Coaching | |
| 1932 | St. Louis Gunners |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Coaching profile at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
Roy Marlon "Bullet" Baker (November 6, 1901 – June 18, 1961) was a professional American football player in the National Football League and the first American Football League. Baker started his career at powerhouse Long Beach Polytechnic High School then continued the pipeline to USC. 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]
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- Long Beach Polytechnic High School alumni
- New York Yankees (AFL) players
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- St. Louis Gunners coaches
- St. Louis Gunners players
- Staten Island Stapletons players
- Santa Clara Broncos football players
- USC Trojans football players
- Sportspeople from Casper, Wyoming
- Players of American football from Wyoming
- Players of American football from Long Beach, California
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