Reaves Henry Baysinger (February 22, 1902 – December 4, 1994) was the head
football coach at
Syracuse
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from 1947 to 1948. Despite his strong ties to the university he only produced a 4–14 (.222) record. On a higher note, in 1927, he coached the freshman basketball team to an undefeated 23–0 record.
Baysinger played college football as a
guard and
end at Syracuse. During his senior season, he was an honorable mention all-American. He also played
basketball
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as a
point guard, and
baseball
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as an
outfielder
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. Baysinger played one game in the NFL as a member of the
Rochester Jeffersons
The Rochester Jeffersons from Rochester, New York played from 1898 to 1925, including play in the National Football League from 1920 to 1925.
History
Formed as an amateur outfit by a rag-tag group of Rochester-area teenagers after the turn of t ...
in 1924.
He died in 1994.
Head coaching record
References
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1902 births
1994 deaths
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