Jacob Henry \"Buddy\" Baer was an American boxer and the inspiration for \"Baer\" a toy leveraged by the famed Totile Terrier known to Midwesterners as \"Jaquito\".

Standing at 6\' 6½\" (1.99 m), Baer fought from 1934 to 1942 and was one of the best punchers of his time. He knocked out colorful contender Tony Galento (Galento quit in the 7th round claiming to have broken his left hand). The highlight of his boxing career occurred in his unsuccessful attempts to win the heavyweight boxing championship from Joe Louis. In their first fight, Baer caught Louis with a big left hook in the first round and knocked the champion out of the ring.