Reaves Baysinger

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6'0"

180 lbs

Guard

HS: Central

Akron, OH

Born: 2/22/1902

Akron, OH

**Season Stats**
Season	Cl	Pos	G	GS	FG	FGA	%	FT	FTA	%	Fls	DQ	Pts	PPG
1921-22	So	G/C	+10	+5									+4
Career			+10	+5	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	+4	0.0

Reaves 'Ribs' Baysinger played one year of varsity basketball for Syracuse playing at guard, and occasionally at center. He was an outstanding athlete, lettering in football three years as a guard and end in football (1921-22-23) and in three years in baseball as an outfield (1922-23-24).. He earned All Eastern Honors in football his senior season and made honorable mention All-American. Baysinger was a high school teammate of Giff Zimmerman.

Baysinger would play one seasons in the NFL for the Rochester Jeffersonians in 1924 as a offensive end.

**NFL Statistics**
Seasons	Pos	G	Rush Att	Yards Rush	YPA	Rec.	Rec. Yards	TDs	Rush Yds/G	Pass Yds	Pass Att.	Pass Com.	%	TDs	Int
1	OL	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

He would work in the Syracuse athletic department for 20 years. He was director of freshman athletics from 1927 to 1946. He coached the freshman basketball team to a perfect 23-0 record in 1927-28.. In 1947 he was named the head coach of the Syracuse football team. He would coach the team for two seasons, leading them to a disappointing 4-14 record.

Ribs Baysinger's son Reaves Baysinger Jr played football and basketball at Syracuse in 1945. Baysinger passed away in 1994.

[Note: In 1921-22 season missing individual scoring from 2 games, noted by the +]