Homer Baker
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homer-baker-168-4857023
title:
Homer Baker
text:
Homer Baker was an American, middle-distance track and field athlete. He became US national half-mile champion in 1913 and 1914. He toured Europe during 1914 and won the British 880-yard crown from the famed Albert Hill. Baker had poor eyesight and withdrew from running for 18 months after a 1917 accident in the New York City Subway. He did the 880 yards (half-mile) in 1,56,4 and 660 yards in 1,20,4. In 1923, he was appointed physical director in the Panama Canal Zone. Baker was a cousin of sile
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American middle-distance runner
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Baker
date created:
2012-01-31T18:13:04Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T01:02:30Z
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