Jim Baird (American football)
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 4, 1874 Mason, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1938 Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | North Carolina (1894–1895) |
| Awards and highlights | |
James Andrew Baird (October 4, 1874 – March 2, 1938) was an American college football player.
University of North Carolina
Baird was a prominent tackle for the North Carolina Tar Heels football team of the University of North Carolina.[1][2][3] He was from Asheville, North Carolina.[4][5] He was considered a great tackler.[6] In 1895, Baird was selected All-Southern.[7] The team's quarterback was Joel Whitaker.
Petersburg
Baird died in Petersburg, Virginia.[8] He was connected with the Richmond to Petersburg street car system,[6] president of the Petersburg to Hopewell and City Point railway.[8]
References
- ^ Kemp Plummer Battle (1912). History of the University of North Carolina. p. 749.
- ^ "All-Time Lettermen" (PDF). p. 145. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "1895 UNC Football Roster".
- ^ "Asheville at Chapel Hill". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 14, 1895. p. 1.
- ^ Alumni History of the University of North Carolina. (1924). United States: Christian & King printing Company. p. 29
- ^ a b "Thanksgiving Classic". The News and Observer. November 28, 1925 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "[No title]". The Daily Tar Heel. April 18, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "J. A. Baird Rites This Afternoon". Hopewell News. Vol. 16, no. 132. March 4, 1938.
