Inducted 1982
Date of Birth
5/5/1941
Birthplace
Pine River, MN
School
Oregon State University (1960-1962)
Bio
Terry Baker holds the distinction of being the only athlete to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year Award in the same year. He did this with Oregon State in 1962, and he also received a Scholar-Athlete Award from the National Football Foundation. Baker won 14 Player of the Year Awards in addition to being named as a unanimous All-America. In his last game as a collegian, Baker won the Liberty Bowl's Most Valuable Player Award as his 99-yard run was the only score in a 6-0 win over Villanova. He led the nation in total offense and passing. A three-year starter on the Beaver basketball team, he led OSU to a 1963 Final Four appearance. After graduation the Los Angeles Rams made Baker the first player selected in the collegiate draft. He played three seasons for the Rams and one season in the Canadian Football League.
Stats
Height 6'3
Weight 191
Career Highlights
- 1962 Academic All-America
- 1962 Heisman Trophy Winner
- 1962 Led nation in pass efficiency
- 1962 Led nation in total offense
- 1962 Maxwell Award Winner
- 1962 NFF Scholar-Athlete
- 1962 Unanimous All-America
Class of 1982
Quarterback
Terry Baker
Tackle
Bruce Bosley
End
Bill Carpenter
Halfback
Hugh Gallarneau
End
Gene Goodreault
Quarterback
Don Meredith
Guard
Bert Metzger
End
John Orsi
End
Jim Owens
Quarterback
Babe Parilli
Tackle
Merv Pregulman
Fullback
Eddie Price
Guard
Les Richter
Guard
Bernie Shively
Tackle
Lloyd Yoder
Coach
Shug Jordan
Coach
Ben Schwartzwalder
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