He played for the Bullets (1952–53) and New York Knicks (1953–57) in the NBA for 321 games, averaging 9.7 points and 3.1 rebounds.
From 1962 through 1966, Baechtold served as Eastern Kentucky University’s head basketball coach. In his five seasons, he coached two OVC runners-up and the 1965 conference championship team. He was the OVC Coach-of-the-Year in 1965. Afterwards, he served for several years as an associate professor in the university's Parks and Recreation Department.
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