Date of birth | July 10, 1957 |
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Place of birth | Conyers, Georgia |
Date of death | January 16, 1999 | (aged 41)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Defensive end |
College | Jacksonville State |
NFL draft | 1979 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1979–1986 | Houston Oilers |
1986 | Dallas Cowboys |
1987 | Houston Oilers |
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Jesse Lewis Baker (July 10, 1957 – January 16, 1999) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Jacksonville State University and was drafted in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He played high school football for the Rockdale County High School Bulldogs in Conyers, Georgia, in 1973 and 1974 where he earned All-State first team honors both years, and was also a stand-out in track and field.