John Baker Jr. | |||||||
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 Baker in 1959 | |||||||
| Sheriff of Wake County, North Carolina | |||||||
| In office December 4, 1978 – 2002 | |||||||
| Succeeded by | Donnie Harrison | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | June 10, 1935 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | October 31, 2007 (aged 72) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||
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American football career | |||||||
| No. 73, 78 | |||||||
| Position: | DE / DT | ||||||
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| High school: | Raleigh (NC) Washington | ||||||
| College: | North Carolina Central | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1958 / round: 5 / pick: 56 | ||||||
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John Haywood Baker Jr. (June 10, 1935 – October 31, 2007), nicknamed "Big John", was an American athlete and law enforcement officer. He played as defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) and was a member of four teams from 1958 to 1968. He served as sheriff of Wake County, North Carolina, from 1978 to 2002, becoming the first African-American sheriff in North Carolina since the Reconstruction era.[1]
- ^ McDonald, Thomasi (October 31, 2007). "Former Wake Sheriff John Baker dies". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on May 14, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2007.