Jim Baechtold

James E. "Jim" Baechtold (born December 9, 1927 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania) is a retired American basketball player.

He played collegiately for the Eastern Kentucky University.

He was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1st round (2nd pick overall) of the 1952 NBA Draft.

He played for the Bullets (1952-53) and New York Knicks (1953-57) in the NBA for 321 games.