| Homer Baker | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1893 |
| Birth Place: | Buffalo, Erie County, NY |
| Death Place: | Williamsport, PA |
| Sport: | Runner |
| Nationals: | 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.
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]