Nationality American Name Frank Baird Position Guard / Forward | Pro career 1937–1942 College Butler (1931–1934) | |
Born April 10, 1912
Toledo, Ohio ( 1912-04-10 ) Died March 20, 2007(2007-03-20) (aged 94)
Goshen, Indiana High school Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis, Indiana) | ||
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Frank A. Baird (April 10, 1912 – March 20, 2007) was an American basketball player. An early professional in the National Basketball League, he was also an All-American college player at Butler University. Baird played both baseball and basketball at Butler. He then played several years for the Indianapolis Kautskys, averaging 5.1 points per game for his career.
Following his playing career, Baird coached basketball at Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis. He also officiated college football from 1940 through 1974, including some Tangerine Bowl and Grantland Rice Bowl games. He has been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, the Indiana Football Hall of Fame, the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame and the Butler Athletic Hall of Fame.