RACING DRIVER
Bobby Ball
1925 - 1954
Bobby Ball
Robert Kay Ball (August 26, 1925 – February 27, 1954) was an American racecar driver. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bobby Ball has received more than 1,502,470 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Bobby Ball is the 758th most popular racing driver, the 12,335th most popular biography from United States and the 70th most popular American Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
48.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.41
Effective Languages (L*)
2.31
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Bobby Ball ranks 758 out of 1,080. Before him are Peter Westbury, Tetsuya Harada, Paul England, Tomáš Enge, Marcus Ericsson, and Pedro Chaves. After him are Walt Faulkner, Bruce Johnstone, Jérôme d'Ambrosio, Walt Hansgen, William Ferguson, and Cyril Despres.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Westbury
1938 - 2015
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 752
Tetsuya Harada
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 753
Paul England
1929 - 2014
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 754
Tomáš Enge
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 755
Marcus Ericsson
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 756
Pedro Chaves
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 757
Bobby Ball
1925 - 1954
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 758
Walt Faulkner
1918 - 1956
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 759
Bruce Johnstone
1937 - 2022
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 760
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 761
Walt Hansgen
1919 - 1966
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 762
William Ferguson
1940 - 2007
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 763
Cyril Despres
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 764
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Bobby Ball ranks 509. Before him are Eddie Baily, Robert Cormier, Finn Pedersen, Cara Williams, Aristid Lindenmayer, and Christopher Zeeman. After him are George MacDonald Fraser, Ted Lindsay, Morgan Woodward, Virginia Capers, Jimmy Dickinson, and Peggy Cummins. Among people deceased in 1954, Bobby Ball ranks 168. Before him are Johnny Ace, Elvira Rawson de Dellepiane, Frederick Humphreys, Ellen Roosevelt, Moroni Olsen, and Karl Taylor Compton. After him are William Dod, Miles Franklin, and Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsEddie Baily
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2010
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 503
Robert Cormier
WRITER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 504
Finn Pedersen
ATHLETE
1925 - 2012
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 505
Cara Williams
ACTOR
1925 - 2021
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 506
Aristid Lindenmayer
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 1989
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 507
Christopher Zeeman
MATHEMATICIAN
1925 - 2016
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 508
Bobby Ball
RACING DRIVER
1925 - 1954
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 509
George MacDonald Fraser
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 510
Ted Lindsay
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 511
Morgan Woodward
ACTOR
1925 - 2019
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 512
Virginia Capers
ACTOR
1925 - 2004
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 513
Jimmy Dickinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1982
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 514
Peggy Cummins
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 515
Others Deceased in 1954
Go to all RankingsJohnny Ace
SINGER
1929 - 1954
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 162
Elvira Rawson de Dellepiane
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1867 - 1954
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 163
Frederick Humphreys
WRESTLER
1878 - 1954
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 164
Ellen Roosevelt
TENNIS PLAYER
1868 - 1954
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 165
Moroni Olsen
ACTOR
1889 - 1954
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 166
Karl Taylor Compton
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1954
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 167
Bobby Ball
RACING DRIVER
1925 - 1954
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 168
William Dod
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1954
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 169
Miles Franklin
WRITER
1879 - 1954
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 170
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1867 - 1954
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 171
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bobby Ball ranks 12,335 out of 20,380. Before him are Nick Lachey (1973), Jimmy Chamberlin (1964), Tracy Hickman (1955), Dean Malenko (1960), Dinah Manoff (1956), and DeMar DeRozan (1989). After him are Josh Freese (1972), Corey Johnson (1961), Christine Elise (1965), Charlie Rich (1932), Irene Sharaff (1910), and Anders Holm (1981).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsNick Lachey
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 12,329
Jimmy Chamberlin
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 12,330
Tracy Hickman
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 12,331
Dean Malenko
WRESTLER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 12,332
Dinah Manoff
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 12,333
DeMar DeRozan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 12,334
Bobby Ball
RACING DRIVER
1925 - 1954
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 12,335
Josh Freese
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 12,336
Corey Johnson
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 12,337
Christine Elise
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 12,338
Charlie Rich
SINGER
1932 - 1995
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 12,339
Irene Sharaff
FASHION DESIGNER
1910 - 1993
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 12,340
Anders Holm
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 12,341
Among RACING DRIVERS In United States
Among racing drivers born in United States, Bobby Ball ranks 70. Before him are Robert O'Brien (1908), Johnny Thomson (1922), Kitty O'Neil (1946), Jimmie Johnson (1975), Troy Ruttman (1930), and Chuck Daigh (1923). After him are Walt Faulkner (1918), Walt Hansgen (1919), John Fitch (1917), Paul Russo (1914), Jeff Gordon (1971), and Tony Bettenhausen (1916).
Robert O'Brien
1908 - 1987
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 64
Johnny Thomson
1922 - 1960
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 65
Kitty O'Neil
1946 - 2018
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 66
Jimmie Johnson
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 67
Troy Ruttman
1930 - 1997
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 68
Chuck Daigh
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 69
Bobby Ball
1925 - 1954
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 70
Walt Faulkner
1918 - 1956
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 71
Walt Hansgen
1919 - 1966
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 72
John Fitch
1917 - 2012
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 73
Paul Russo
1914 - 1976
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 74
Jeff Gordon
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 75
Tony Bettenhausen
1916 - 1961
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 76