George Baird (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge Baird (athlete)
athletics competitor
Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1907
Place of Birth: Grand Island, Nebraska, United States
Date of Death: 04-Sep-2004
Profession: athletics competitor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About George Baird (athlete)
- George Hetzel Baird (March 5, 1907 – September 4, 2004) was an American sprint runner who won a gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics, breaking the world record in the process.
- A week later he helped to set another world record, at 3:13.4 in the 4×440 yard relay in London.
- Baird graduated from the University of Iowa and later took various jobs during the Great Depression.
- He assisted his brother Bill as a puppeteer, and later became an assistant professor of education at the New York University.
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