This brings me to the first player from west of Texas, Oregonian and former Oregon State player to win the award. Of course... we mean Terry Baker
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Baker played football, basketball and baseball for the Beavers. Among his notable achievements and accoloades:
- Won 1962 Heisman Trophy
- Won the Maxwell Award
- Consensus first team All-American
- Named MVP in the 1962 Liberty Bowl
- Named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
- Helms Foundation Award recipient
- Won 14 player of the year awards, including the AP, UPI, and The Sporting News
- Member of All-Star team in the 1963 College All-Star Game (beat the reigning NFL champions)
- Point guard on the Oregon State basketball team (team reached Final Four in 1963
- Selected third team All-American (basketball)
- He was the first person to win the Heisman Trophy west of Texas and the only for Oregon State
- In 1980, he was inducted into the inaugural class of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame 1988
- Only athlete to have both won a Heisman Trophy and played in the Final Four.
- First overall pick in 1963 NFL Draft
