William Franklin Baber (born January 17, 1979) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played for four total seasons for the

Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division. Established in 1959 ...

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, and

Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC S ...

College career

After playing prep football at

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, Baber played collegiate for the nearby

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Professional career

He was selected in the fifth round with the 141st overall pick of the

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by the

. Baber played in just one game during his rookie season. In 2002, he started 2 of the 12 games that he played in, recording 2 receptions for ten yards and 1 touchdown. The following year, he played all 16 games but made just one reception for 20 yards. In November 2004, the Chiefs waived Baber. The

acquired him, but he did not see action. Finally, he played his last game, in 2004, for the

, recording 1 reception for 7 yards.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baber, Bill 1979 births American football tight ends Kansas City Chiefs players Living people Players of American football from Charlottesville, Virginia Virginia Cavaliers football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players