HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
J. DANIEL BAKER, DELAWARE HAYES
1988 RECIPIENT
Only coach to reach the state finals in two different classifications. Northwestern in 1959 and Marion Harding in 1963. Dan coached the North-South Cage Classic twice, 1958 and 1977. He was Co-Director of the North-South Cage Classic six years when it was held in Marion, Ohio. Dan was active in the OHSBCA, having served as a director for a number of years. Coach Baker held stints at Northwestern, Marion Harding, Cleveland Mayfield and concluded his career at Delaware Hayes High School for a total of thirty years of coaching. During his era, Dan brought many first-time championships to the schools he served including a state championship, 29-0 record at Northwestern in 1958-59, state semifinalist in 1959-60 and state finalist in 1962-63. Dan's former wife, Mrs. Mary Fierbaugh, resides in Delaware and a son, Joe, a doctor, resides in Sandusky, Ohio.
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