James Andrew Baird (October 4, 1874 â March 2, 1938) was an American college football player.
Baird was a prominent tackle for the North Carolina Tar Heels football team of the University of North Carolina. He was from Asheville, North Carolina. He was considered a great tackler. In 1895, Baird was selected All-Southern. The team's quarterback was Joel Whitaker.
Baird died in Petersburg, Virginia. He was connected with the Richmond to Petersburg street car system, president of the Petersburg to Hopewell and City Point railway.