American football player (born 1963)
American football player
Gary Thomas Baldinger (born October 4, 1963) is a former professional American football player. Baldinger, a defensive lineman , played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mainly for the Kansas City Chiefs . He was selected by the Chiefs in the ninth round of the 1986 NFL draft .[ 1] His older brother Rich Baldinger was his teammate with the Chiefs and also played at Wake Forest . His oldest brother Brian Baldinger also played in the NFL and currently is a broadcaster .
Like his brothers, he graduated from Massapequa High School .[ 2]
His son, Brad Baldinger is a two-sport athlete in baseball and football, better known as a catcher for Denison University .[ 3]
References
^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved October 3, 2023 .
^ Mifflin, Lawrie; and Katz, Michael. "SCOUTING; N.F.L. Brothers" , The New York Times , September 7, 1982. Accessed January 3, 2017. "Brian Baldinger said the best was yet to come. The youngest Baldinger brother, Gary, 18, was all-state at Massapequa High School and is now a freshman at Wake Forest."
^ "Baldinger's blistering week recognized by NCAC" . Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019 .
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