Edward Baker (American football)

Edward Baker (c. 1909 – December 22, 1959) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Carnegie Institute of Technology—now known as Carnegie Mellon University—from 1940 to 1942 and from 1949 to 1959.[2] As a college football player, Baker was a three-time letter winner for the University of Pittsburgh.[3] He also played Minor League Baseball.[4] Baker died at the age of 50, on December 22, 1959, at South Side Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after having has surgery six days earlier for an intestinal obstruction. In additional to coaching, he also practiced dentistry.[5]

Edward Baker
Biographical details
Bornc. 1909
Died(1959-12-22)December 22, 1959 (aged 50)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Playing career
Football
1928–1930Pittsburgh
Baseball
1933–1934Harrisburg Senators
1933–1934New Bedford Whalers
1934Hartford Senators
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Shortstop (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
?–1936Pittsburgh (backfield)
1937–1939Carnegie Tech (assistant)
1940–1942Carnegie Tech
1949–1959Carnegie Tech
Head coaching record
Overall65–38–4
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-American (1930)

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Carnegie Tech / Carnegie Mellon Tartans (Independent) (1940–1942)
1940 Carnegie Tech 3–5
1941 Carnegie Tech 1–7
1942 Carnegie Tech 3–3
Carnegie Tech / Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA College Division independent) (1949–1957)
1949 Carnegie Tech 4–3–1
1950 Carnegie Tech 7–1
1951 Carnegie Tech 6–2
1952 Carnegie Tech 4–3
1953 Carnegie Tech 5–3
1954 Carnegie Tech 7–0–1
1955 Carnegie Tech 5–1–1
1956 Carnegie Tech 3–5
1957 Carnegie Tech 4–2–1
Carnegie Tech / Carnegie Mellon Tartans (West Penn Conference) (1958–1959)
1958 Carnegie Tech 6–21–14th
1959 Carnegie Tech 7–13–12nd
Carnegie Tech: 65–38–44–2
Total:65–38–4

References
  1. "Edward Baker". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. "Coaching Records". Carnegie Mellon Tartans football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. "2018 Football Media Guide". Pittsburgh Panthers football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. "Promoted—Dr. Edward Baker". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. January 24, 1937. p. 39. Retrieved October 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. "Edward Baker, Carnegie Tech Grid Coach, Dies". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. December 24, 1959. p. 7. Retrieved October 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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