| George Baird (athlete) | |
| Birth Date: | March 5, 1907 |
| Birth Place: | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States |
| Death Date: | September 4, 2004 (aged 97) |
| Death Place: | Rhinebeck, New York, United States |
| Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet) |
| Weight: | 66kg (146lb) |
| Sport: | Track |
| Event: | 400 m |
| Collegeteam: | Iowa |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
George Hetzel Baird (March 5, 1907 - September 4, 2004) was an American sprint runner who won a gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics, breaking the world record in the process. A week later he helped to set another world record, at 3:13.4 in the 4×440 yard relay in London. Baird graduated from the University of Iowa and later took various jobs during the Great Depression. He assisted his brother Bill as a puppeteer, and later became an assistant professor of education at the New York University.