Lloyd Baxter

Games played	11
Fumble recoveries	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lloyd Baxter
No. 33
Position	Center
Personal information
Born	January 18, 1923; Howe, Texas, U.S.
Died	February 2, 2010 (aged 87); Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Sherman (Texas)
College	Louisiana Tech; Southern Methodist;
NFL draft	1945: 24th round, 252nd overall pick
Career history
	Green Bay Packers (1948);
Career NFL statistics
Games played
Games played	11
Fumble recoveries	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lloyd Thomas Baxter (January 18, 1923 – February 2, 2010) was a center in the National Football League (NFL). Baxter was born on January 18, 1923 in Howe, Texas.^[1]

Early life and education

He graduated from Sherman High School before serving as a second lieutenant in the United States Marines during World War II.^[2]^[1] He served in the South Pacific and China Theaters during his military service.^[1]

Baxter was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the twenty-fourth round of the 1945 NFL draft, although he continued his college education after his military service instead of playing for the Packers immediately. He played at the college football at Louisiana Tech University and Southern Methodist University (SMU).^[2] At SMU, he played in the 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic and received his bachelor's degree in physical education.^[1] Curly Lambeau signed Baxter in for the 1948 season to help replace Charley Brock, who left to coach college football.^[3] Baxter played 11 games for the Packers that season, recording one fumble recovery.^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Meet the New Packers!". Green Bay Press-Gazette (clipping). August 25, 1948. p. 17. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lloyd Baxter Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^ "Packers Sign Baxter; Three Eye Brock Posts". Green Bay Press-Gazette (clipping). May 20, 1948. p. 21. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.