Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Homer Baker (June 8, 1893 - November 25, 1977) was an American, middle-distance track and field athlete. He became US national half-mile champion in 1913 and 1914. He toured Europe during 1914 and won the British 880-yard crown from the famed Albert Hill. Baker suffered from bad eye-sight and in 1917, after an accident in the NY subway he was forced to withdraw from running for 18 months. 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).. }
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- Homer_Baker comment "Homer Baker (June 8, 1893 - November 25, 1977) was an American, middle-distance track and field athlete. He became US national half-mile champion in 1913 and 1914. He toured Europe during 1914 and won the British 880-yard crown from the famed Albert Hill. Baker suffered from bad eye-sight and in 1917, after an accident in the NY subway he was forced to withdraw from running for 18 months. 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).".