Johnny Baker (linebacker)
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| Positions | Linebacker • Tight end | ||||||||||||
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| Born | March 15, 1941 Camden, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Meridian (Meridian, Mississippi) | ||||||||||||
| College | Mississippi State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 3rd round, 37th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 7th round, 54th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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John Hendrix Baker, III (born March 15, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and tight end in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs as a linebacker and an offensive end. He played in the AFL for the Houston Oilers from 1963 through 1966 and the San Diego Chargers in 1967.
Personal life
Baker married Carla Swanson, a member of the Swanson TV dinners family, on June 22, 1968, at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] He has a daughter named Cara and three sons : Jason, Jacob, and Joshua. Joshua pitched in the College World Series for the Rice Owls. Baker is the father-in-law of Major League Baseball player Lance Berkman.
See also
References
- ^ "Miss Swanson Wed Saturday Afternoon". The Omaha World-Herald Newspaper, Omaha, Douglas County, NE, USA. June 23, 1968.