Brian Scott Michael Baima (born April 14, 1949) is a former

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player. He grew up in

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, and played college football for Valley College in 1968 and 1969 and for

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team in 1970 and 1971. He was the first junior college transfer at The Citadel who was not obligated to participate in the Corps of Cadets. In 1971, he caught 63 passes for 1,230 yards and 13 touchdowns in 11 games. He led the NCAA major colleges in 1971 in receiving yards. He was selected as the

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athlete of the year for the 1971–1972 academic year. He was the first athlete in any sport from The Citadel to win the award. He tried out with the New England Patriots in 1972 but did not appear in any NFL regular season games. He played for the

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of the

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in 1974. He appeared in eight games for the Alouttes and caught 10 passes for 219 yards, including a 67-yard reception and run for a touchdown against the

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on July 4, 1974. He married Brenda Channell in 1984.Ancestry.com. California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985 atabase on-line

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Baima, Brian 1949 births Living people American football ends The Citadel Bulldogs football players Players of American football from Los Angeles Los Angeles Valley Monarchs football players Grant High School (Los Angeles) alumni

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