OSU football coach Tommy Prothro shaking hands with Oregon coach Len Casanova. Standing in the middle is OSU quarterback and Heisman Trophy-winner Terry Baker.
Terry Baker was recruited to play basketball at Oregon State, but is better known for his football exploits, winning the 1962 Heisman Trophy. On the basketball court, Baker averaged 10.7 and 13.4 points per game during his junior and senior years. He is the only college athlete to have ever won both the Heisman Trophy and played in an NCAA basketball tournament Final Four. Seen in the foreground (#21) is center Mel Counts.
Terry Baker was recruited to play basketball at Oregon State, but is better known for his football exploits, winning the 1962 Heisman Trophy. On the basketball court, Baker averaged 10.7 and 13.4 points per game during his junior and senior years. He is the only college athlete to have ever won both the Heisman Trophy and played in an NCAA basketball tournament Final Four. Seen in the background is center Mel Counts.
Terry Baker (b. 1941) is among the most accomplished and celebrated athletes in Oregon State history. Winner of the 1962 Heisman Trophy as the nation's most outstanding college football player, Baker's Oregon State basketball team also reached the Final Four of the 1963 NCAA tournament. That same year, Baker was named "Sportsman of the Year" by Sports Illustrated magazine. Baker graduated from OSU in 1963 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Following a brief stint in professional football, Baker earned a law degree and enjoyed a successful career practicing in the Portland area
Counts played for OSU’s varsity team from 1962 to 1964. OSU played in the NCAA tournament all three of Counts’ years. The 1962 squad made to the western regional finals before falling to UCLA, and Counts led the 1963 team to a Final Four appearance. He was an All-American in 1963 and 1964, and as a senior, he averaged 26.7 points and 18.9 rebounds per game. Counts played on the gold medal-winning 1964 U.S. Olympic team, and spent twelve years in the NBA. Seen in the background is guard Terry Baker.
Terry Baker, football player from Portland, Oregon, shown in his sophomore uniform number 47. Baker was 6'3" and 188 pounds and was a quarterback for the team. He is Oregon State's only Heisman trophy winner in 1962. He was also the first Heisman Trophy winner to play in the NCAA basketball tournament as he excelled in both football and basketball.