The Resume

(January 15, 1892-December 21, 1918)
Born in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Died in a plane crash outside of Toul, France at the age of 21
Birth name was Hobart Amory Hare Baker
Played hockey and football for Princeton University (1910-14)
Posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1945) and the College Football Hall of Fame (1975)

Why he might be annoying:

His actual name was Hobart.
He was a preppy boy.
He took up both golfing and roller skating in his spare time.
He despised having public recognition for his athletic accolades.
He declined numerous offers to have a professional athletic career.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a natural athlete who excelled in every sport he played.
He was a member of three national championship teams at Princeton.
He believed that sports should be played for passion, instead of for money.
He is the first athlete to have been inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and Hockey Hall of Fame.
He served as a pilot for the U.S. Army in World War I.
He was posthumously honored by the NCAA, who named its outstanding college ice hockey player award in his honor.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Award Namesakes
• Dead Pilots Society
• Dual Sport Participants
• Football Players
• Hobey Baker Award Winners
• Hockey Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1945)
• I Attended Princeton
• I Died Before My 30th Birthday (Ranked: 21)
• I Died in 1918 (Ranked: 21)
• Ice Hockey Players
• My Nickname is Part of My Name [A-L]
• Pilots
• Profiles 51056-51250 (Ranked: 51082)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 31]
• Served in World War I

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying