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2011 Iditarod champ says he couldn’t quit on Native people

  • March 6, 2012
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It took John Baker 16 tries to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. He had to think long and hard about coming back to defend his title.The 49-year-old Inupiat musher from northwest Alaska has become an icon of sorts for Alaska Native youth, and he said he couldn’t retire because so many people are counting on him.Read more here: http://newsminer.com/bookmark/17746648-2011-Iditarod-champ-says-he-couldn-t-quit-on-Native-people

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