Bill_Baird_(American_football)

Bill Baird (American football)

Bill Baird (American football)

American football player (born 1939)

Bill Baird (born March 1, 1939)[1] is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the New York Jets of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the San Francisco State Gators, playing as a defensive back, halfback and kick returner. He played for the Jets from 1963 to 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.

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He later served as defensive backs coach for the New York Jets from 1981 to 1984.[2]

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    "Bill Baird athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-01-01.


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