Homer Baker
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | USA |
| Born |
1893 Buffalo, Erie County, NY |
| Died |
1977 Williamsport, PA |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 United States |
| Sport | Runner |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | US Champion, Half-mile(1913 and 1914), British Champion, 880-yards(1914) |
Homer Baker (June 8, 1893 - November 25, 1977) was an American, middle-distance track and field athlete. He became US national half-mile champion in 1913 and 1914.[1] He toured Europe during 1914 and won the British 880-yard crown from the famed Albert Hill.[2] Baker suffered from bad eyesight and in 1917, after an accident in the NY subway he was forced to withdraw from running for 18 months.[3] He did the 880 yards (half-mile) in 1,56,4 and 660 yards in 1,20,4 (world record holding up for 26 years).[4] In 1923 he was appointed physical director in the Panama Canal Zone.[5]
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