John Baker (runner), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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American runner, born 1944
Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1944
Date of Death: 26-Nov-1970
Profession: athletics competitor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About John Baker (runner)
- John Willard Baker (June 29, 1944—November 26, 1970) while a runner for the University of New Mexico (1967) he won the WAC Cross-Country Championship twice and was the WAC Champion in the mile.
- He received his degree in physical education from University of New Mexico.
- After he graduated he became the first physical education teacher at Aspen Elementary in Albuquerque, New Mexico when it opened.
- John Baker also started a running team called the Duke City Dashers. Baker was later diagnosed with cancer; he died shortly thereafter, at the age of 26. The students in the school petitioned the school board to change the name of Aspen Elementary to John Baker Elementary.
- The school's name was changed the next year, where an astounding 520 people voted for the change, and no one against it, and is still called John Baker Elementary.
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