Maxie Baughan
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| Maxie Baughan | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 3, 1938 |
| Place of birth | Forkland, AL |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| NFL Draft | 1960 / Round 2/ Pick 20 |
| Pro Bowls | 9 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1960-1965 1966-1970 1974 |
Philadelphia Eagles Los Angeles Rams Washington Redskins |
| College Hall of Fame | |
Maxie Callaway Baughan, Jr. grew up in Alabama and played football for Georgia Tech. In 1959 he was Georgia Tech center and captain, consensus All-America, Southeastern Conference Lineman of the Year, and Most Valuable Player in the Gator Bowl. He set a Georgia Tech one-season record with 124 tackles. The next 23 years were busy for Maxie; 1960-1971, linebacker with Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Washington and three times all-pro; 1972-1973, assistant coach at Georgia Tech; 1974, player-coach for the Washington Redskins; 1975-1982, defensive coordinator for Baltimore and Detroit. He became head football coach at Cornell in 1984, and his 1988 team was co-champion of the Ivy League. It was Cornell's first championship since 1971. He likened Cornell to Georgia Tech: "A fine academic institution. I can remember at Georgia Tech going to classes six days a week. Getting out of a lab at 11 a.m. on a Saturday and suiting up for a game at 1 p.m." He graduated in Industrial Engineering. Georgia Tech has named him to its all-time football team.
Baughan was a linebacker in the NFL. He went to 9 Pro Bowls in his career.
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