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Robert Baker (born November 28, 1927) is a former American and Canadian football coach. He was the head coach of the Calgary Stampeders from 1975 to 1976. He was a coach for 40 seasons. He retired in 1991.

Bob Baker

Personal information
Born:	(1927-11-28) November 28, 1927 (age 94) Lima, Ohio
Career information
High school:	Bluffton (IN)
College:	Ball State University
Position:	Quarterback, Running Back, Kicker
Career history
As a player:
Ball State (1947–1950)
As a coach:
Royertown High School (1951) Assistant Coach Royertown High School (1952–1958) Head Coach Ft. Wayne South High School (1959) Assistant Coach Anderson High School (Madison Heights, Indiana) (1960–1965) Head Coach Indiana (1966–1972) Wide Receivers Coach Illinois (1973) Assistant Coach Calgary Stampeders (1974–1975) Assistant Head Coach Calgary Stampeders (1975–1976) Head Coach Michigan State (1977–1979) Assistant Coach Arizona State (1980s) Offensive Coordinator Los Angeles Rams (1983–1984) Quarterbacks Coach Detroit Lions (1985–1988) Offensive Coordinator Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1989) Quarterbacks/Receivers Coach Pace (1989–1991) Head Coach
Career highlights and awards
Ball State University Coach of the Year (1977) Ball State University Hall of Fame (1977) Indiana Football Hall of Fame (1981)
Coaching stats at PFR

Early life and education

Bob Baker was born on November 28, 1927 in Lima, Ohio. He went to Bluffton High School in Indiana. Baker went to college at Ball State. While in college he played quarterback, running back, and kicker. He led them to an 8–0 record in 1949.[1] He was named All-State in 1950.[1] He would later be inducted into Ball State's Athletic Hall of Fame.

Coaching career

Royertown High School

Shortly after graduating college, he went to Royertown High School to become a coach. In 1951 he was an Assistant Coach and was promoted to Head Coach the next year.[2] He was the Head Coach for 7 seasons.[2]

Ft. Wayne South High School

In 1959 he was the Assistant Coach for Ft. Wayne South High School.[2]

Anderson High School (Madison Heights, Indiana)

From 1960 to 1965, he was the Head Coach for Anderson High School (Madison Heights, Indiana).[2][3]

Indiana

His first year of college coaching was in 1966 with the Indiana Hoosiers.[2] He stayed with them for 7 seasons before going to Illinois.[2] He was the Wide Receivers Coach.

Illinois

For one season (1973) he was the Assistant Coach at Illinois.[2]

Calgary Stampeders

His first year of professional coaching came in 1974 as the Assistant Coach for the Calgary Stampeders. He was named Head Coach at the end of 1975.[4][2] After 1976 he went to Michigan State University.

Michigan State

For 3 seasons, he was an Assistant Coach for the Michigan State Spartans.[2] He was there from 1977 to 1979.

Arizona State

For about a season in the 1980s, he was the Offensive Coordinator for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[2]

Los Angeles Rams

His first year of NFL coaching was in 1983. He was the Los Angeles Rams Quarterbacks Coach.[2] He was there for two seasons (1983 to 1984).[5][4]

Detroit Lions

From 1985 to 1988 he was the Offensive Coordinator for the Detroit Lions.[5]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

The next season he spent with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was their Quarterbacks and Receivers Coach.[4]

Pace

From 1989 to 1991, he was the head coach of the Pace Setters.

Awards and honors

Playing honors

• All-State (1950)

Coaching honors

• Ball State Coach of the Year (1977)
• Ball State Athletic Hall of Fame (1977)
• Indiana Football Hall of Fame (1981)

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References

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