Bill Baker

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Bill Baker

American hockey player

Also known as: William Robert Baker

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Miracle on Ice
After a near-loss, the Americans run the table
But Bill Baker—a defender from Minnesota—scored a goal with just 27 seconds left, allowing the Americans to salvage a 2–2 tie. The team then put itself on the map with a stunning 7–3 rout of Czechoslovakia, followed by victories over Norway, Romania, and West Germany, to…
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But Bill Baker—a defender from Minnesota—scored a goal with just 27 seconds left, allowing the Americans to salvage a 2–2 tie. The team then put itself on the map with a stunning 7–3 rout of Czechoslovakia, followed by victories over Norway, Romania, and West Germany, to…
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