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Roy Marlon "Bullet" Baker (November 6, 1901 – June 18, 1961) was a professional
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player in the
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and the first American Football League. Baker started his career at powerhouse Long Beach Polytechnic High School then continued the pipeline to USC. Over the span of his career, Baker played for the
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, Staten Island Stapletons of the NFL. Before that played again in 1926 for the Yankees of the AFL. After his NFL career ended he played for the St. Louis Gunners in 1931 and was their coach in 1932. Baker won an NFL Championship in 1929 with the Green Bay Packers. Baker was a captain in the U.S. Navy.


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* 1901 births 1961 deaths Chicago Cardinals players Green Bay Packers players Long Beach Polytechnic High School alumni New York Yankees (AFL) players New York Yankees (NFL) players St. Louis Gunners coaches St. Louis Gunners players Staten Island Stapletons players Santa Clara Broncos football players USC Trojans football players Sportspeople from Casper, Wyoming Players of American football from Wyoming Players of American football from Long Beach, California {{Amfoot-bio-stub