Hammy Baker
Hammy Baker | |||
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Born | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | July 25, 1893||
Died | January 21, 1937 Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada | (aged 43)||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 164 lb (74 kg; 11 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Calgary Tigers | ||
Playing career | 1908–1925 |
George Hamilton "Hammy" Baker (July 25, 1893 – January 21, 1937) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.[1] He played for the Calgary Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League after serving in World War I.[2] He also played for the Calgary Wanderers of the Big-4 League in Alberta[3] and for the Winnipeg Victorias of the Manitoba Hockey Association.[4]
An insurance man in later life, Baker died of suddenly of a heart attack a hospital in St. Boniface, Manitoba, after admitting himself due to "foot troubles". He was buried at St. John's Cemetery in St. Boniface.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ SIHR – Player List sihrhockey.org
- ^ "Godfrey Phipps Baker". www3.sympatico.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "Played hard game against Hustlers". The Calgary Herald, January 10, 1920 (pg. 22).
- ^ "Honoured Members Database | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame". halloffame.mb.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ Winnipeg Free Press, Wednesday, January 27, 1937, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database