John Baker (defensive lineman, born 1942)
| Born: | August 15, 1942 Suffolk, Virginia |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | DT, DE |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 260 lb (120 kg) |
| College | Norfolk State |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1964–1969 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1970 | New York Giants |
| 1971–1972 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1974 | Birmingham Americans |
| 1974 | Houston Texans |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1967 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1965, 1967 |
John Willey Alexander Baker, Jr. (born August 15, 1942) was an American and 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]
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