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

Baker and Jimmy Clarken are remembered for their heroic rescues in the Coogee surf disaster of 28 January 1911. In this context his name is often found misspelled as "Harold Baker".

References

  • Howell, Max (2005) Born to Lead – Wallaby Test Captains, Celebrity Books, Auckland NZ
  1. ^ "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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