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Homer Baker
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	June 8, 1893; Buffalo, Erie County, NY
Died	November 25, 1977 (aged 84); 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.

Career

Baker became US national half-mile champion in 1913 and 1914.^[1]

Baker toured Europe during 1914 and won the British AAA Championships title in the 880 yards event at the 1914 AAA Championships, beating the famed Albert Hill.^[2]^[3]^[4] At the same championships he finished third behind Cyril Seedhouse in the 440 yards event.^[5]

Baker had poor eyesight and withdrew from running for 18 months after a 1917 accident in the New York City Subway.^[6] 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).^[7] In 1923, he was appointed physical director in the Panama Canal Zone.^[8] Baker was a cousin of silent film star Clara Bow.^[9]

References

^ Racine Journal News, May 11, 1917
^ Press Telegram(CA), April 23, 1952
^ "Amateur Athletics". Lancashire Evening Post. 4 July 1914. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Applegarth's Feats". Manchester Courier. 6 July 1914. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
^ Iowa City Citizen, January 2, 1919
^ The Fairport Herald Mail, December 14, 1977
^ Indianapolis Star, May 6, 1923
^ "Clara Bow says she is fast —on a cinder track". The Boston Globe. 23 March 1924. p. 63.