[2] He was a member of the undefeated 1940 and 1941 Minnesota Golden Gophers football teams that won back-to-back national championships.

[4] He was invited to play in the 1943 Chicago College All-Star Game, but by that time he was serving in the military as a naval aviation cadet.

[3] After the end of World War II, Baumgartner returned to school at the University of Minnesota, where he again played football and was named an All-American.

[2] He was waived by the Colts late in September 1947 to make room on the roster for All-American end Elmer Madar, who played collegiately for Michigan.

[9] Bill Baumgartner died September 30, 1981, of an apparent heart attack[9] in Rapid City, South Dakota.