John Baker (defensive lineman, born 1942)

John Baker
No. 77, 72, 71, 87, 62
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	August 15, 1942 (age 84); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school	I.C. Norcom (Portsmouth, Virginia)
College	Norfolk State (1962-1963)
NFL draft	1964: 19th round, 265th overall pick
Career history
	Green Bay Packers (1964)*; Montreal Alouettes (1964–1969); New York Giants (1970); Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1971–1972); Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (1974); Birmingham Americans (1974);
	* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	Grey Cup champion (1972); CFL All-Star (1967); 2× CFL Eastern All-Star (1965, 1967);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

BornAugust 15, 1942 (age 84)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)

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