Bert Baston

He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, where he was an All-American and one of the first great catchers of the forward pass.

Entering the University of Minnesota to study law, he played football on the school's 'elevens' at left end for three seasons beginning in 1914.

"[2] In addition to his football honors, while at Minnesota Baston was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.

He was president of the Athletic Board of Control, a member of the University Senate, of the Junior Ball Association, elected to Iron Wedge, a senior society, and to Phi Delta Phi international legal honor society, along with various local clubs.

Eventually the couple returned to Minneapolis and started the Bert Baston Chevrolet Co. at 3038 Hennepin Avenue (1933), a site now redeveloped into commercial space.

[4] In World War II Baston again was called into service, this time in the North Africa Campaign as a colonel in the Marines, where he commanded a battalion that repaired equipment ranging from jeeps to rocket guns for armies in the European and African Theaters.

Bert Baston
Bert Baston, National Football Hall of Fame, induction award
The Minnesota's Golden Gophers, 1935 National Champions, coaches: Bert Baston, end coach; Bernie Bierman , head coach; and George Hauser , line coach. The fourth varsity tutor, Lowek (Red) Dawson , who coached the backfield, was absent when the photograph was taken