Frank Atwood 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.[1] He then played several years for the Indianapolis Kautskys, averaging 5.1 points per game for his career.[2]

Frank Baird
Baird, circa 1934
Personal information
Born(1912-04-10)April 10, 1912
Toledo, Ohio
DiedMarch 20, 2007(2007-03-20) (aged 94)
Goshen, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Career information
High schoolArsenal Tech (Indianapolis, Indiana)
CollegeButler (1931–1934)
Playing career1937–1942
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
1937–1940
1941–1942
Indianapolis Kautskys
Career highlights and awards

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.[3] He has been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, the Indiana Football Hall of Fame,[3] the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame and the Butler Athletic Hall of Fame.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Frank Baird obituary". Tributes.com. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Frank Baird basketball-reference.com profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "BAIRD, FRANK". Indiana Football Hall of Fame. 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via indiana-football.org.
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