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{{Short description|American orthopedic surgeon and athletic trainer}}
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'''Lenox Dial Baker Sr.''' (November 10, 1902 &ndash; June 2, 1995)<ref>{{cite book |title=Who was who in America : with world notables, v. XI (1993-1996)|year=1996|publisher=[[Marquis Who's Who]]|location=New Providence, N.J.|isbn=0837902258|page=13|chapter=Baker, Lenox Dial}}</ref> was an [[United States|American]] [[orthopedic surgery|orthopedic surgeon]] and athletic trainer at both [[Duke University]] and [[University of Tennessee]]. The Lenox Baker Children’s Hospital at Duke is named in his honor. He graduated from the [[Duke University School of Medicine]], where he was later a professor.
'''Lenox Dial Baker Sr.''' (November 10, 1902 &ndash; June 2, 1995)<ref>{{cite book|title=Who was who in America : with world notables, v. XI (1993-1996)|year=1996|publisher=[[Marquis Who's Who]]|location=New Providence, N.J.|isbn=0837902258|page=[https://archive.org/details/whowaswhoinameri11marq/page/13 13]|chapter=Baker, Lenox Dial|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/whowaswhoinameri11marq}}</ref> was an American [[orthopedic surgery|orthopedic surgeon]] and athletic trainer at both [[Duke University]] and [[University of Tennessee]]. The Lenox Baker Children's Hospital at Duke is named in his honor. He graduated from the [[Duke University School of Medicine]], where he was later a professor.


He was the first director (later secretary) of the North Carolina Department of Human Resources (later renamed the [[North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services]]).
He was the first director (later secretary) of the North Carolina Department of Human Resources (later renamed the [[North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services]]).


Baker was inducted into the [[North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame]] in 1983.
Baker was inducted into the [[North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame]] in 1983.

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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ncshof.org/inductees_detail.php?i_recid=245 NC Sports Hall of Fame]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101127064005/http://ncshof.org/inductees_detail.php?i_recid=245 NC Sports Hall of Fame]
*[http://archives.mc.duke.edu/mcabakerl.html Lenox D. Baker Papers at Duke University Medical Center Archives]
*[http://archives.mc.duke.edu/mcabakerl.html Lenox D. Baker Papers at Duke University Medical Center Archives]

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Latest revision as of 04:23, 19 December 2024

Lenox Baker
BornNovember 10, 1902
DiedJune 2, 1995
OccupationSecretary of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Lenox Dial Baker Sr. (November 10, 1902 – June 2, 1995)[1] was an American orthopedic surgeon and athletic trainer at both Duke University and University of Tennessee. The Lenox Baker Children's Hospital at Duke is named in his honor. He graduated from the Duke University School of Medicine, where he was later a professor.

He was the first director (later secretary) of the North Carolina Department of Human Resources (later renamed the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services).

Baker was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.

References

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  1. ^ "Baker, Lenox Dial". Who was who in America : with world notables, v. XI (1993-1996). New Providence, N.J.: Marquis Who's Who. 1996. p. 13. ISBN 0837902258.
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