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Ricky Baker

CTL-W-0953 · Work

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Combined Graph record U-02061 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0953. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Football star whose death anchors the film

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Football star whose death anchors the film

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Ricky Baker is a character in the film Boyz n the Hood (1991), played by Morris Chestnut. The film was directed by John Singleton, consistent with the stored creator and debut year.

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