'26 Ron Baker
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- Position:
- Guard
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- Year:
- 2026
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- Team:
- Football
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- IHCC Years:
- 1973-75
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- Career Highlights:
- Led Team to NJCAA Wool Bowl • Drafted in the 1977 NFL Draft • 155 career NFL games played
Ron Baker left a lasting impact on the Centerville community as part of the most dominant football squad in program history. As an overpowering offensive guard, Baker helped lead the Golden Falcons to a 7-2 record as a freshman in 1973 before guiding the program to a 10-1 overall record in 1974, the final season of competition for the program.
Baker, who was previously inducted into the Indian Hills Hall of Fame as part of the 1974 team in 2024, carved out a remarkable collegiate and professional career following his tenure in Centerville. Following his time with the Golden Falcons, Baker attended Oklahoma State University before being selected in the 1977 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts in the 10th round. Baker spent 10 seasons in the professional ranks between the Colts and Philadelphia Eagles, appearing in 155 career games, including 109 starts while recovering four fumbles along the way.
Baker's presence on the offensive line in 1974 proved as a key element to the program's unprecedented run. The Golden Falcons won 10 consecutive contests, and 14 overall dating back to the 1973 season, to earn a spot in the 9th annual Wool Bowl in Roswell, NM, the nation's lone bowl game that season. The Golden Falcons fell short in the postseason contest, but proved its standing as one of the most dominant junior college football programs of all time.
Baker becomes the seventh individual football player to be inducted into the Indian Hills Athletics Hall of Fame.