Baird, Charles, 1870-1944.

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Kansas City, Missouri banker and secretary of the The University of Michigan Athletic Association.

From the description of Charles Baird papers, 1892-1933. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420479

Charles Baird graduated from the University of Michigan in 1895 with both an AB and Ll.B degree. A life-long fan of Michigan athletics, Baird began as student manager of the football team, then in 1898 he was appointed to be the University's first director of athletics, serving until 1910, when he was succeeded by Philip Bartelme. Baird was responsible for hiring Fielding H. Yost as football coach in 1900 and Keene Fitzpatrick as track coach and trainer of the football team.

Although leaving the University for a career in banking in Kansas City, Baird remained devoted to the U-M. In 1935, he donated the needed money for the 51 bells that would make up the Baird Carillon in Burton Tower. He also donated the fountain situated in the mall between Burton Tower and the Michigan League. He died November 30, 1944.

From the guide to the Charles Baird Papers, 1892-1933, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)

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associatedWith Angell, James Burrill, 1829-1916. person
associatedWith Athletic Managers Club (University of Michigan) corporateBody
associatedWith Baird Carillon (University of Michigan) corporateBody
associatedWith Baird family. family
associatedWith Bartelme, Philip George, 1876-1954 person
associatedWith Beal, Junius E. (Junius Emery), 1860-1942. person
associatedWith Burton, Marion Le Roy, 1874-1925. person
associatedWith Fitzpatrick, Keene, 1865-1944 person
associatedWith Kraus, Edward Henry, 1875-1973. person
associatedWith Lane, Victor Hugo, 1952-1930 corporateBody
associatedWith Lane, Victor H. (Victor Hugo), 1852-1930. person
associatedWith Little, Clarence C. (Clarence Cook), 1888-1971. person
associatedWith Rathbun, Earl Henry. person
associatedWith Rose Bowl (Football game) corporateBody
associatedWith Rose Bowl (Football game) (1902 : Pasadena, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Shaw, Wilfred Byron, 1881-1959 person
associatedWith Smith, Shirley Wheeler, 1875-1959 person
associatedWith University of Michigan corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan. Alumni Association. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan. Band. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan. Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan. Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan. Law School. Class of 1900. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Notre Dame. corporateBody
associatedWith Yost, Fielding Harris, 1871-1946. person
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Birth 1870

Death 1944

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