Happy 70th birthday to Hank Bauer! Bauer played running back from 1977 to 1982 for the San Diego Chargers. Statistically, his best year was 1978, when he gained 382 yards from scrimmage. Bauer also excelled on special teams: according to Wikipedia, he holds the NFL season record for special teams tackles, with 52.
Bauer played college football for California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California. In 1975, he helped Cal Lutheran–nicknamed the Kingsmen–reach the NAIA Championship.
Today’s card of the day is Bauer’s rookie card, a 1979 Topps.
