Frank Baird

Frank Atwood Baird (April 10, 1912 – March 20, 2007) was an American basketball player. An early professional in the National Basketball League, he was also an All-American college player at Butler University. Baird played both baseball and basketball at Butler.[1] He then played several years for the Indianapolis Kautskys, averaging 5.1 points per game for his career.[2]

Frank Baird

Baird, circa 1934
Personal information
Born	(1912-04-10)April 10, 1912 Toledo, Ohio
Died	March 20, 2007(2007-03-20) (aged 94) Goshen, Indiana
Nationality	American
Career information
High school	Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College	Butler (1931–1934)
Playing career	1937–1942
Position	Guard / forward
Career history
1937–1940 1941–1942	Indianapolis Kautskys
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American – Helms (1933) Third-team All-American – Literary Digest (1934) 2× First-team All-MVC (1933, 1934)

Following his playing career, Baird coached basketball at Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis. He also officiated college football from 1940 through 1974, including some Tangerine Bowl and Grantland Rice Bowl games.[3] He has been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, the Indiana Football Hall of Fame,[3] the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame and the Butler Athletic Hall of Fame.[1]