Tony Baker (running back, born 1945)
Baker in 1972 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | February 16, 1945 Burlington, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | August 9, 1998 (aged 53) Mediapolis, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Burlington | ||||||||||||
| College | Iowa St. | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1966: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Vernon Anthony "Touchdown Tony" Baker (February 16, 1945 – August 9, 1998) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played from 1968 to 1975, and played for the New Orleans Saints, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Los Angeles Rams, and finally, the San Diego Chargers, and had one Pro Bowl appearance, in 1969.