About Glen Blaker
Lived 1915 – 1943 (aged 28). Glen Blaker was an Australian cricketer.
Glen George Baker (9 August 1915 – 15 December 1943) was an Australian cricketer.
Baker was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler. He played 29 first-class cricket matches, all but one for Queensland, between 1936 and 1942, scoring 1,531 runs and taking 13 wickets. His highest score was 157 for Queensland against New South Wales in the first match of the 1938–39 Sheffield Shield.
Baker married Mavis Jean Barkley in Brisbane in April 1941. He died on active service in New Guinea in December 1943.
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Who was Glen Blaker?
cricketer (1915-1943)
When was Glen Blaker born?
Glen Blaker was born on 9 August 1915 in Queensland.
When did Glen Blaker die?
Glen Blaker died on 15 December 1943 in Buna.
What was Glen Blaker's occupation?
Glen Blaker was a cricketer.
What nationality was Glen Blaker?
Glen Blaker was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Glen Blaker. https://biography.guide/glen-blaker/
MLA: "Glen Blaker." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/glen-blaker/.
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