Jesse Baker (American football)
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| Born: | July 10, 1957 Conyers, Georgia |
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| Died: | January 16, 1999 (aged 41) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| College | Jacksonville State |
| NFL draft | 1979 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1979–1986 | Houston Oilers |
| 1986 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1987 | Houston Oilers |
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Jesse Lewis Baker (July 10, 1957 – January 16, 1999) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Cowboys.
Baker played high school football for the Rockdale County High School Bulldogs in Conyers, Georgia in 1973 and 1974, where he earned all-state first team honors both years. He was also a stand-out in track and field. He played college football at Jacksonville State University (JSU); while he was there, he was defensive MVP of the 1977 Grantland Rice Bowl, and was inducted to the JSU Hall of Fame in 1989.[1] Baker was drafted in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft.
References[]
- ^ "Jesse Baker (1989) - Hall of Fame". Jacksonville State University Athletics.
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- 1957 births
- 1999 deaths
- People from Conyers, Georgia
- Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American football defensive ends
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