Lloyd Owen Baker (February 24, 1919 – November 28, 1950),[1] whose nickname is sometimes attributed as Bob,[2][3][4] was an American professional basketball player.
[7] Outside of school, Baker joined a powerhouse semi-professional industrial basketball league team, Stewart-Warner, in 1939.
[6][8] Baker served in the Army during World War II as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division, where he saw combat in Europe.
[1] After his military discharge he took a job as a sales representative by the Skelgas division of the Skelly Oil Company, a position he would hold until his premature death.
[9] On November 28, 1950, Baker was playing in an industrial league game at Franklin Gymnasium in Frankfort, Indiana.