At 4-4-2017 10:08 AM, Carol White wrote:
>Hobey Baker was recognized as America's greatest amateur athlete 
>during his time at Princeton University where he entered in 1910. He 
>joined the U.S. Army and was a member of their Flying Corp during 
>World War I. Baker, a decorated war hero, died while testing a 
>repaired aircraft following the Armistice. In his day, he was known 
>as the king of hockey.

Back in January, when our boys were out of town and we were enjoying 
those January warm spells, before winter hit us here in the Northeast 
(in March!), we ventured down to Philadelphia to visit a cousin. We 
stayed in Bala Cynwyd, and wouldn't you know, Hobey is buried there. 
So Saturday morning, while I was waiting for the rest of my party to 
get up, I ventured the short distance over to the cemetery. Needless 
to say, his marker is covered with pucks:

http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/joefromeaglemills/media/MAK_2269_zpspve1zhth.jpg.html


Joe
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