Name Bill Baird Games played 98 | Uniform number 46 Position(s) Cornerback/Safety Role American football player | |
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Date of birth (1939-03-01) March 1, 1939 (age 76) College San Francisco State University Education San Francisco State University | ||
Place of birth Lindsay, California | ||
Bill Baird (born March 1, 1939) is a former American collegiate and professional football player. He played college football at San Francisco State University, where he was a defensive back, a halfback and a kick returner. He played professionally in the American Football League for the New York Jets (1963–1969). He, Jim Hudson, Randy Beverly, and Johnny Sample completely shut down the Baltimore Colts' passing game in Super Bowl III, helping the Jets defeat what until that time had been touted as the greatest team in professional football history.
He later served as defensive backs coach for the New York Jets from 1981–1984.
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