Herbert Samuel Barker (23 June 1929 – 17 May 2006) was an all-around athlete who represented Australia in the hammer throw at the Empire Games and in rugby union as a Wallaby, and played for New South Wales in Basketball.

In the 1950 British Empire Games he represented Australia as a hammer thrower and won a bronze medal.

[3] In 1952 he made his first grade debut as a centre with Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club and very soon went into the NSW and Australian sides.

He was plagued by injury in 1955 and 1956 and in 1957 he moved to the St George District Rugby League Club.

[4] In 1966, Barker became a physical education teacher at Newington College and coached athletics, basketball and rugby union.