Ralph Robert Baker (born August 25, 1942) is an American former professional football player.

Baker elected to sign with New York and played linebacker position for 141 games over 11 seasons (1964–1974).

In 1979, he was hired as Vice Principal of the Chief Logan High School in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.

This period marked a time of trouble within the rebellious student body[3] and, after one year, both Baker and the school's head principal resigned.

[citation needed] Baker played college football at Penn State University where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity.