George Baird

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George Baird 1928

George Hetzel Baird (born March 5, 1907 in Grand Island , Nebraska , † September 4, 2004 in Rhinebeck , New York ) was an American sprinter and Olympic champion who was successful in the 400-meter run in the late 1920s . He started for the University of Iowa .

Baird ran two world records in the 4 x 400 meter relay as a member of the US team in 1928 :

  • on August 5th at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam : Gold in 3: 14.2 min (Team: Baird, Emerson Spencer , Fred Alderman and Ray Barbuti ) ahead of Germany (silver in 3: 14.8 min) and Canada (bronze in 3: 15.4 min). Although Baird had won the Olympic eliminations in 48.8 s, he did not start in the individual races.
  • August 11, 1928 in London : 3: 13.4 min (Team: Baird, hurdles specialist Morgan Taylor , Barbuti and Spencer)

After finishing his career, George Baird appeared together with his brother Bill as a puppeteer. He later became a lecturer in education at New York University .

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SURNAME Baird, George
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Baird, George Hetzel (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American sprinter and Olympic champion
DATE OF BIRTH March 5, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH Grand Island, Nebraska
DATE OF DEATH September 4, 2004
Place of death Rhinebeck