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Inductee
BAKER, ROBERT BOB”
BAKER, ROBERT BOB”
Born on November 18, 1927
Lima, OH
Inducted On
June 27, 1981
Location Inducted
Richmond, IN
Region Number
3
Bluffton
Coach
Bluffton, IN
1945
Starred in football, baseball, and track.

Served in the US Army 1945-1947.
Ball State University
1951
4-year starter at halfback and quarterback; also handled punting and placekicking duties; All-State honors 1950; led Cardinals to BSU's first unbeaten, untied season 1949, with a record of 8-0-0.
Wife, Alyce; children, Lisa, Becky, Suzan, and Debbie.
Coaching Experience: Assistant football coach at Royerton HS, Muncie, IN, 1 year, then head coach 7 years; assistant coach Ft. Wayne South 1 year; head coach Anderson, IN, Madison Heights 6 years; assistant coach (wide receivers) Indiana University 7 years; assistant coach University of Illinois 1 year; assistant 2 years and head coach 1 year for Calgary Stampeders; assistant coach Michigan State University 3 years; offensive coordinator Arizona State University 1 year.

Coaching Honors: Ball State Coach of the Year 1977; assistant coach for Indiana University Rose Bowl team 1968; Big Ten Co-Champion 1967; on staff at Michigan State for Big Ten Co-Champions 1978.