Starter on the 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922 basketball teams that
went 68-10. Team’s leading scorer in 1920 and 1921.
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Rockford Rabs scoring
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Year
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G
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Points
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Avg.
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1919
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18
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163
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9.1
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1920
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14
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156
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11.1
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1921
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17
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195
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11.5
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1922
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14
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142
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10.1
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Totals
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63
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656
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10.4
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Starter on the 1920 and 1921 football teams that went
15-1-2. Led Rockford in scoring both seasons.
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Rockford
Rabs scoring
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Year
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Rush TD
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Pass TD
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Ret. TD
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1920
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7
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0
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0
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1921
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13
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4
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4
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Totals
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20
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4
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4
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| Northwestern Stats | ||||||
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| Year | TD run | TD pass | TD rec. | FGs | XPs | Notes |
| 1924 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | All-Western Conf. |
| 1925 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Picked on All-American teams despite playing only four games |
| 1926* | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | All-American on several teams |
| Notes: Northwestern went 4-4 in 1924 and 5-3 in 1925. In 1926, Baker led Wildcats to a 5-0 record in the Western Conference and 7-1 overall. It is one of only eight Big 10 football titles in Northwestern history. * There was no story on the 31-3 win over Carleton in 1926. |
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Boys basketball: Top career scorers in IHSA state tournament
1925: Picked as college football All-American
1926: Picked as college football All-American
1981: Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
More on Ralph "Moon" Baker
Blog dedicated to Baker
Baker makes pro basketball debut
1977: Former All-American dies
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