Sam Baker (kicker)
Baker in 1958 | |||||||||||||
| No. 45, 49, 38 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positions | Placekicker Punter Fullback | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | November 12, 1930 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | June 5, 2007 (aged 76) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Corvallis (Corvallis, Oregon) | ||||||||||||
| College | Oregon State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1952: 11th round, 133rd overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Loris Hoskins "Sam" Baker (November 12, 1930 – June 5, 2007) was an American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. While he played several positions, he was best known for being a punter and Placekicker. He played college football at Oregon State College, where he was a star fullback.
Baker led the NFL in scoring in 1957, was a first team All-Pro in 1966, and was selected four times to participate in the league's postseason Pro Bowl All-Star game.