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Cotton Bowl president Rick Baker had a record year in 2015.
After hosting the Cotton Bowl Classic on Jan. 1, Baker helped organize two other huge college football games in Arlington, Texas — the national championship Jan. 12 and then a national semifinal at the end of the next season Dec. 31.
To compensate him, the non-profit Cotton Bowl Athletic Association awarded him $1.2 million — a record for a bowl game boss, according to tax forms compiled by USA TODAY Sports.