ATHLETE
Benny Brown
1953 - 1996
Benny Brown
Benny Brown (Benjamin Gene Brown; born September 27, 1953 San Francisco, California – February 1, 1996 Ontario, California) was an Olympic gold-medal winner in the 1976 4x400 Men's Relay running the second leg. He teamed with Herman Frazier, Fred Newhouse and Maxie Parks. Previously he had finished in 6th place at 440 yards in a very tight finish at the 1971 CIF California State Meet while running for the now closed Sunnyvale High School (California). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Benny Brown has received more than 34,291 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Benny Brown is the 2,214th most popular athlete (down from 1,792nd in 2019), the 12,165th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,219th in 2019) and the 382nd most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
34k
Page Views (PV)
40.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
6.59
Effective Languages (L*)
1.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Benny Brown ranks 2,214 out of 6,025. Before him are Simon Eder, Józef Zapędzki, Nina Zyuskova, Fermín Cacho, Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen, and Charles Manring. After him are Svetla Otsetova, Rusty Wailes, Nobutaka Taguchi, Torben Grael, William Gilmore, and Arto Härkönen.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSimon Eder
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 2,208
Józef Zapędzki
1929 - 2022
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 2,209
Nina Zyuskova
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 2,210
Fermín Cacho
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 2,211
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 2,212
Charles Manring
1929 - 1991
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 2,213
Benny Brown
1953 - 1996
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 2,214
Svetla Otsetova
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 2,215
Rusty Wailes
1926 - 2002
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 2,216
Nobutaka Taguchi
1951 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 2,217
Torben Grael
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 2,218
William Gilmore
1895 - 1969
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 2,219
Arto Härkönen
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 2,220
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Benny Brown ranks 575. Before him are Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano, Stanislava Staša Zajović, Greg Evigan, Lynn Whitfield, Carmen Posadas, and The Honky Tonk Man. After him are Jeff Kober, Christopher Fairbank, Kay Stenshjemmet, Joaquim Rafael Branco, Ralf Rothmann, and Benno Magnusson. Among people deceased in 1996, Benny Brown ranks 336. Before him are Nino Borsari, Jean Muir, Eddie Harris, Dunc Gray, Aldo Montano, and Audrey Meadows. After him are Silk Smitha, Gulab Bai, Allenby Chilton, Sim Iness, Vince Edwards, and Juliet Prowse.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsPedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 569
Stanislava Staša Zajović
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 570
Greg Evigan
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 571
Lynn Whitfield
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 572
Carmen Posadas
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 573
The Honky Tonk Man
WRESTLER
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 574
Benny Brown
ATHLETE
1953 - 1996
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 575
Jeff Kober
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 576
Christopher Fairbank
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 577
Kay Stenshjemmet
SKATER
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 578
Joaquim Rafael Branco
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 579
Ralf Rothmann
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 580
Benno Magnusson
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 581
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsNino Borsari
CYCLIST
1911 - 1996
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 330
Jean Muir
ACTOR
1911 - 1996
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 331
Eddie Harris
MUSICIAN
1934 - 1996
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 332
Dunc Gray
CYCLIST
1906 - 1996
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 333
Aldo Montano
ATHLETE
1910 - 1996
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 334
Audrey Meadows
ACTOR
1922 - 1996
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 335
Benny Brown
ATHLETE
1953 - 1996
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 336
Silk Smitha
ACTOR
1960 - 1996
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 337
Gulab Bai
ACTOR
1926 - 1996
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 338
Allenby Chilton
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1996
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 339
Sim Iness
ATHLETE
1930 - 1996
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 340
Vince Edwards
ACTOR
1928 - 1996
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 341
Juliet Prowse
ACTOR
1936 - 1996
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 342
In United States
Among people born in United States, Benny Brown ranks 12,165 out of 20,380. Before him are Deran Sarafian (1958), Mike Johnson (1972), Aimee Mullins (1975), Franklin Graham (1952), Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872), and Aunjanue Ellis (1969). After him are Kim Thayil (1960), Beverly Cleary (1916), Patty McCormack (1945), Paula Cole (1968), John Shelby Spong (1931), and Rusty Wailes (1926).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDeran Sarafian
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 12,159
Mike Johnson
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 12,160
Aimee Mullins
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 12,161
Franklin Graham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 12,162
Paul Laurence Dunbar
WRITER
1872 - 1906
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 12,163
Aunjanue Ellis
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 12,164
Benny Brown
ATHLETE
1953 - 1996
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 12,165
Kim Thayil
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 12,166
Beverly Cleary
WRITER
1916 - 2021
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 12,167
Patty McCormack
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 12,168
Paula Cole
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 12,169
John Shelby Spong
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2021
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 12,170
Rusty Wailes
ATHLETE
1926 - 2002
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 12,171
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Benny Brown ranks 382. Before him are John McLean (1878), Frank Havens (1924), Daniel Frank (1882), Kenny Roberts Jr. (1973), David Goggins (1975), and Charles Manring (1929). After him are Rusty Wailes (1926), William Gilmore (1895), Jon Drummond (1968), Robert Stangland (1881), Martha Hudson (1939), and Mack Robinson (1914).
John McLean
1878 - 1955
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 376
Frank Havens
1924 - 2018
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 377
Daniel Frank
1882 - 1965
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 378
Kenny Roberts Jr.
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 379
David Goggins
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 380
Charles Manring
1929 - 1991
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 381
Benny Brown
1953 - 1996
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 382
Rusty Wailes
1926 - 2002
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 383
William Gilmore
1895 - 1969
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 384
Jon Drummond
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 385
Robert Stangland
1881 - 1953
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 386
Martha Hudson
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 387
Mack Robinson
1914 - 2000
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 388