John Baker (defensive lineman, born 1935), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Baker (defensive lineman, born 1935)

Player of American football, born 1935

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1937

Place of Birth: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 31-Oct-2007

Profession: politician, sheriff, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

John Haywood Baker Jr.
(June 10, 1935 – October 31, 2007), nicknamed "Big John", was an American defensive lineman in the National Football League who played for four teams from 1958 to 1968. He later 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.