Johnny Baker (guard)

John W. "Bake" Baker (August 14, 1907 – February 6, 1979) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Southern California, where he was a two-time All-American at guard. Baker served as the head football coach at Iowa State Teachers College—now known as the University of Northern Iowa—from 1933 to 1934, the University of Denver from 1948 to 1952, and Sacramento State College—now known as California State University, Sacramento—from 1957 to 1960, compiling a career college football coaching record of 41–61–4. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1983.

Johnny Baker
Baker, circa 1945
Biographical details
Born(1907-08-14)August 14, 1907
Denison, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 6, 1979(1979-02-06) (aged 71)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1929–1931USC
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1933–1934Iowa State Teachers
1935–1937Omaha (line)
1945Fourth Air Force
1946Los Angeles Dons (line)
1947Denver (line)
1948–1952Denver
1953–1956Washington (assistant)
1957–1960Sacramento State
Basketball
1935–1938Omaha
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1957–1967Sacramento State
Head coaching record
Overall47–64–5 (football)
Bowls1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1983 (profile)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.