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to say, "He's going to be a real football player. I don't know if he'll be ready by fall but he could be." As a sophomore in 1952, Baer started three games at fullback, but was used principally as a backup for Dick
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yards on 17 carries (5.5 yards per carry) and scored two
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383:"FENWICK SENIORS TO TACKLE '49 NEMESIS AGAIN TOMORROW"
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419:"Fenwick and De Paul to Meet Today"
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639:"Packers Sign Baer".
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665:on November 3, 2012.
643:. February 25, 1955.
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513:. November 18, 1954.
496:"1954 Football Team"
482:"1952 Football Team"
332:. November 24, 1954.
195:Most Valuable Player
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347:. January 26, 1955.
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57:July 2, 1932
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1292:Nate Borden
1223:Bob Clemens
1208:Buddy Leake
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962:(1979–1981)
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922:(1972–1973)
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906:(1967–1968)
904:Ron Johnson
896:Dave Fisher
882:(1963–1964)
880:Mel Anthony
874:(1961–1962)
872:Dave Raimey
856:Fred Julian
842:(1956–1957)
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205:Early years
119:High school
80:Position(s)
1324:Categories
1285:Elton Shaw
1270:Bob Carter
1242:Art Walker
1198:Tom Bettis
1000:Jon Vaughn
992:Tony Boles
755:Bill Daley
731:Tom Harmon
311:References
270:Ohio State
262:touchdowns
53:1932-07-02
1273:Carl Bolt
1266:Doyle Nix
1250:Fred Baer
1238:Ron Clark
1072:Mike Hart
936:Rob Lytle
888:Carl Ward
832:Fred Baer
816:Ted Kress
800:Don Dufek
747:Bob Wiese
568:August 6,
403:August 7,
254:Minnesota
134:As player
22:Fred Baer
1310:Bob Saia
1307:Sam Pino
1246:Ed Adams
1203:Jim Temp
840:Jim Pace
278:Missouri
187:fullback
143:Michigan
113:Michigan
85:Fullback
433:July 6,
266:Indiana
258:rushing
229:winner
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