Charlie Baumann
American football placekicker (born 1967)
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Bruce Charles "Charlie" Baumann (born August 25, 1967) is an American former professional football placekicker.[1] He appeared in 25 regular-season games in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots during the 1991 and 1992 seasons. Baumann made 20 of 29 field-goal attempts and 37 of 40 extra-point attempts, scoring 97 points.[2][1]
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Position | Placekicker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 25, 1967 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Cathedral Prep (Erie, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
| College | West Virginia (1985–1988) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1989: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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Baumann played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers from 1985 through 1988, earning four varsity letters.[1] In 1988, he made 20 of 27 field-goal attempts and later kicked two field goals in West Virginia's 34–21 loss to Notre Dame in the 1989 Fiesta Bowl.[3][4] His professional career also included the Orlando Thunder of the World League of American Football, the Baltimore Football Club of the Canadian Football League, and the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League.[1] He was inducted into the Erie Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.[5]
Early life and college career
Baumann was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, and attended Cathedral Preparatory School. He led the school's football team in scoring in each season from 1982 through 1984, making 87 of 93 extra-point attempts and six of 12 field-goal attempts. In 1984, he kicked a 50-yard field goal that set a record at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium. He subsequently received an athletic scholarship to West Virginia University.[5]
Baumann earned four varsity letters at West Virginia from 1985 through 1988 and served as the Mountaineers' starting placekicker in 45 games.[1][5] He made 52 of 70 field-goal attempts during his college career and was a co-captain as a senior.[5] In 1988, Baumann made 20 of 27 field-goal attempts.[3] He concluded his college career in the 1989 Fiesta Bowl, making field goals of 29 and 31 yards and one extra point in West Virginia's 34–21 loss to Notre Dame.[4] Baumann graduated from West Virginia in 1990.[5]
Professional career
Baumann signed with the Buffalo Bills in 1989 but was released during the final roster cuts. He subsequently spent a brief period on the Minnesota Vikings' developmental squad. Baumann joined the Seattle Seahawks during the 1990 offseason but was released before the season began. He did not appear in a regular-season game for any of the three teams.[1]
In 1991, Baumann played all ten games for the Orlando Thunder of the World League of American Football. He made 10 of 16 field-goal attempts and 24 of 26 extra-point attempts, scoring 54 points.[1] After Orlando's season, he signed with the Miami Dolphins. Baumann appeared in the first two games of Miami's 1991 season and converted both of his field-goal attempts and all six of his extra-point attempts. His 48-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions was the longest of his NFL career. Miami released him in September.[1][2]
The New England Patriots signed Baumann in November 1991. He played in the team's final seven games, making 7 of 10 field-goal attempts and 9 of 10 extra-point attempts. Baumann returned in 1992 and appeared in all 16 games, converting 11 of 17 field-goal attempts and 22 of 24 extra-point attempts.[1][2] On November 15, 1992, he made a 44-yard field goal at the end of regulation to tie a game against the Indianapolis Colts. He then made an 18-yard field goal in overtime, giving New England its first victory of the season, 37–34.[6] In 25 NFL games, Baumann made 20 of 29 field-goal attempts and 37 of 40 extra-point attempts, scoring 97 points.[1][2]
New England released Baumann before the 1993 season. He had brief offseason stints with the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers in 1994 before joining the Baltimore Football Club of the Canadian Football League. In two games for Baltimore, he made 6 of 10 field-goal attempts, all eight of his conversion attempts, and three singles, scoring 29 points.[1] Baumann finished his playing career with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League, appearing in 16 games during the 1996 and 1997 seasons.[1][7]
Later life
Baumann earned an MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of Central Florida in 1997 and a Master of Science in accounting from the university in 2004. He later served as chief financial officer and director of business development for U.S. Medical Group of Florida.[8]
In January 2006, Baumann was part of an Orlando-based investment group that purchased the Brevard County Manatees, then the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. Baumann became president of the team.[9] He remained team president through at least 2016.[10]