About Chuck Baer
Lived 1905 – 1987 (aged 81). Chuck Baer was an American american football player.
Charles E. Baer (September 24, 1905 – May 31, 1987) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Detroit Mercy for six seasons, from 1945 until 1950. His coaching record at Detroit was 35–21–1. Baer is a member of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.
Baer was captain of his high school football team in Streator, Illinois, from which he graduated in 1923. He played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign as a guard. The team won a Big Ten Conference title in 1927.
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Who was Chuck Baer?
American football coach (1905-1987)
When was Chuck Baer born?
Chuck Baer was born on 24 September 1905 in Montana.
When did Chuck Baer die?
Chuck Baer died on 31 May 1987 in Pontiac.
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Chuck Baer was an american football player.
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Chuck Baer was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chuck Baer. https://biography.guide/chuck-baer/
MLA: "Chuck Baer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/chuck-baer/.
Chicago: "Chuck Baer." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/chuck-baer/.
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