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Rugby player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harald William Baker (29 September 1882 – 17 October 1962) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Birth name | Harald William Baker[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | [1] | 29 September 1882||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Paddington, New South Wales[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 17 October 1962 80)[1] | (aged||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Snowy Baker | ||||||||||||||||
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Baker, a flanker, was born in Paddington, New South Wales and claimed three international rugby caps for Australia. He was the brother of the multi-talented Australian sporting star Snowy Baker.[2]
Baker and Jimmy Clarken are remembered for their heroic rescues in the Coogee surf disaster of 28 January 1911.[3] In this context his name is often found misspelled as "Harold Baker".
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