Harald Baker Explained

Harald Baker
Birth Name:Harald William Baker[1]
Birth Date:29 September 1882
Birth Place:Paddington, New South Wales
Relatives:Snowy Baker
Ru Position:flanker
Repyears1:1914
Repteam1:Wallabies
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0

Harald William Baker (29 September 1882 – 17 October 1962) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scrum.com player profile of Harald Baker. Scrum.com. 12 July 2010.
  2. Howell p98
  3. News: Coogee Surf Tragedy: Four Lives Lost . . XCI . 2569 . New South Wales, Australia . 1 February 1911 . 16 June 2022 . 24 . National Library of Australia.