Hobart
Amory Hare
(Hobey)
"Hobey"
Baker
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Alfred Baker
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 26
in Toul, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Aug 2015
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Biography
Hobey Baker is Notable.
Hobey Baker Died in Military Service during World War I.
Amateur ice hockey (wing) and football (quarterback) player, considered one of the greatest athletes of his time. Captain of the 141st Aero Squadron, his plane crashed hours before he was to leave for the United States. He was one of the nine inaugural inductees of the Hockey Hall of Fame and was later inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame. The Hobey Baker Award is presented to the top collegiate ice hockey player. Fellow Princeton student F. Scott Fitzgerald was a fan of Baker, and included him in This Side of Paradise.
Sources
- Birth
- 1900 Census
- Passport
- Find A Grave: Memorial #12863
- Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobey_Baker
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Categories: Ice Hockey Players | Hockey Hall of Fame | United States Army Air Service, World War I | Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 (France) | United States of America, Notables | Notables | Died in Military Service, United States of America, World War I