Monday, May 4, 2015

1974 Rookie Profile: Buck Baker

Guard
10th Round
Georgia
"Drafted 10th, Baker never missed a game or practice session at Georgia. A good power blocker with good leadership abilities, he played on the SEC champions in 1968 before entering the Marines for a three-year hitch. He came back to Georgia and was their starting right guard last year.
Buck wrestled while in the Marines and was Inter-Service Greco-Roman champ in '71. He played in the '69 Sugar, '73 Peach and '74 All-American Bowls.
He's a corporal in the Marines and his hobby is motorcycles. His proper name is Sam. His biggest thrill in sports was going to the All-American Bowl. His hometown is Jacksonville, Florida."

-The New York Jets Official 1974 Yearbook

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