Kirk Baumgartner is an American football player. He is the fourth son to James and Patricia Baumgartner. He joined brothers Brian, Brad, and Kevin. Another son, Keith, was born later. Baumgartner attended Colby High School and went on to attend University of Wisconsin?Stevens Point. At UW?Stevens Point, Baumgartner was a three-time First Team NAIA All-American, and arguably the best quarterback in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics history. He is currently the leader in passing yards, with 14,847 yards in his career. Baumgartner also was a two-time NAIA National Player of the Year. He participated in the Senior Bowl before being drafted. In 1987, Baumgartner led UW-Stevens Point to a NAIA National Championship, but the season was forfeited later due to use of an ineligible athlete. He still holds many records in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. He currently leads all of these categories: Passes Attempted: 1,949 Passes Completed: 997 Passing Yards: 14,847 Passing Touchdowns: 122 Total Offensive Attempts: 2,320 Total Offensive Yards: 14,553 Baumgartner was also a three-time First Team All-WIAC pick, and was twice named WIAC Player of the Year. 

November 3rd, 1967 in Colby (Age 57)