Wilberforce in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Albert Baker Football Practice Field
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 21, 2009
1. Albert Baker Football Practice Field Marker
Central State University's Fighting Marauder football practice field is proudly dedicated in honor of Mr. Albert Baker. Mr. Baker served as a teacher and coach at Central State from 1947 until 1977, and his outstanding contributions included the building of national and international recognition for the University's athletic program, and positively influencing thousands of students as a dedicated faculty member of the HPER Department. With a career spanning four decades, Mr. Baker's coaching achievements included successful golf teams and outstanding Marauder football teams for the era, and the legacy of athletic and academic excellence left by Albert Baker is hereby recognized with heartfelt appreciation by the entire Central State family.
Erected by Central State University.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 39° 42.95′ N, 83° 52.382′ W. Marker is in Wilberforce, Ohio, in Greene County. It is on Campus Drive 0.1 miles north of U.S. 42, on the right when traveling north. Marker is about 300 feet southeast of the football
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hallie Quinn Brown (approx. Ό mile away); Paul Robeson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Galloway Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brigadier General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Central State University (approx. 0.4 miles away); Martin Robison Delany (approx. half a mile away); Old Wilberforce University Campus at Tawawa Springs (approx. half a mile away); Wilberforce University / Distinguished Wilberforceans (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilberforce.
Regarding Albert Baker Football Practice Field. Albert Baker was an inaugural inductee into the CSU Marauder Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988.
Also see . . . Central State University. (Submitted on February 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 21, 2009
2. Albert Baker Football Practice Field and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 21, 2009
3. Central State University Football Stadium
View northwest from near the Albert Baker Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,033 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
