Harald Baker
Birth nameHarald William Baker[1]
Date of birth(1882-09-29)29 September 1882[1]
Place of birthPaddington, New South Wales[1]
Date of death17 October 1962(1962-10-17) (aged 80)[1]
Notable relative(s)Snowy Baker
Rugby union career
Position(s) flanker[1]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1914[1] Wallabies 3[1] (0[1])

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".

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Scrum.com player profile of Harald Baker". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. ^ Howell p98
  3. ^ "Coogee Surf Tragedy: Four Lives Lost". The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser. Vol. XCI, no. 2569. New South Wales, Australia. 1 February 1911. p. 24. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.


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