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John Willard Baker (1944—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. John Baker was later diagnosed with cancer. He died soon after. 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 and is still called John Baker Elementary. ==''A Shining Season''== Bill Buchanan wrote a full length biography of Baker called ''A Shining Season''. A TV movie based on the book was created in 1979. John Baker was told he had 6 months to live, at the time of diagnosis. Through his determination, he lived a year and a half after diagnosis. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Baker (runner)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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