Sam Baker (American football player)

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Loris Hoskins Baker (born November 12, 1930 in San Francisco, California), better known as Sam Baker, is a former NFL player who played in 1953 and from 1956-1969. While he would play several positions, he was best known for being a punter and kicker. He played college football at Oregon State University and went to play for the Washington Redskins in 1953. After two seasons off the field, Sam rejoined the Redskins in 1956, whom he would play with for another 4 seasons. In 1960 he went to play for the Cleveland Browns, where he would stay for 2 seasons. In 1962 he would start playing for the Dallas Cowboys, where he stayed 2 seasons as well. In 1964 he again switched teams to play for the Philadelphia Eagles, where he would stay the for the last 6 seasons of his career. He played in the 1965 and the 1969 Pro Bowl.