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Cornelius Johnson

1913 - 1946

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Cornelius Cooper "Corny" Johnson (August 28, 1913 – February 15, 1946) was an American athlete in the high jump. Born in Los Angeles in 1913, Johnson first competed in organized track and field events at Berendo Junior High School. He achieved greater athletic success as a student at Los Angeles High School, competing in the sprint and in the high jump. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cornelius Johnson has received more than 8,377 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Cornelius Johnson is the 830th most popular athlete (down from 586th in 2019), the 7,558th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,034th in 2019) and the 176th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Cornelius Johnson ranks 830 out of 6,025Before him are Ugo Pignotti, Barbora Špotáková, Ödön Földessy, Leonid Taranenko, Rex Cawley, and Étienne Desmarteau. After him are Robert Boutigny, Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo, Roman Šebrle, Bill Miller, Jane Bell, and Oscar Dessomville.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Cornelius Johnson ranks 283Before him are William J. Casey, Tony Zale, Mary Martin, Giovanni Valetti, Robert Strauss, and Hans-Peter Tschudi. After him are Aleksanteri Saarvala, Kalervo Toivonen, Ulderico Sergo, Armand Lanoux, Marc Davis, and Andrzej Mostowski. Among people deceased in 1946, Cornelius Johnson ranks 194Before him are William S. Hart, Elvira Notari, Leonida Tonelli, Granville Bantock, Camillo Caccia Dominioni, and Teodor Shteingel. After him are Holger Thiele, Joseph Stella, Mary Alden, Walter Johnson, Ferdinand Boberg, and León Cortés Castro.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Cornelius Johnson ranks 7,558 out of 20,380Before him are Samantha Mathis (1970), George O'Brien (1899), Martin Luther King Sr. (1899), Lil Peep (1996), Pam Dawber (1951), and George Bruns (1914). After him are Rhyno (1975), Carol Kaye (1935), Ben Stein (1944), Tommy Johnson (1896), Fran Lebowitz (1950), and Greg Louganis (1960).

Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Cornelius Johnson ranks 176Before him are Janet Moreau (1927), Lewis Sheldon (1874), Kevin Young (1966), Mel Patton (1924), Andy Stanfield (1927), and Rex Cawley (1940). After him are Bill Miller (1912), Catherine Hardy Lavender (1930), Larry James (1947), Frank Hussey (1905), Charles Jenkins Sr. (1934), and Howard Valentine (1881).