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Dean Smith

1932 - 2023

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Finis Dean Smith (January 15, 1932 – June 24, 2023) was an American track and field athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics; he was also an actor and noted stuntman, appearing in many films and TV series. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dean Smith has received more than 2,210,406 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Dean Smith is the 1,751st most popular athlete (up from 1,798th in 2019), the 10,328th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,248th in 2019) and the 300th most popular American Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.83

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.83

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Dean Smith ranks 1,751 out of 6,025. Before him are Billy Mills, Achille Souchard, Walter Mahlendorf, Ebbe Parsner, Jacqueline Mazéas, and John Kelly. After him are Uwe Hohn, Henri Dulieux, George Woods, Josef Augusta, George Cloutier, and Gabriela Szabo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Dean Smith ranks 496. Before him are Gaetano Starrabba, William Christopher, Richard G. Hovannisian, Guido Vincenzi, Kurt Stettler, and Mark Murphy. After him are Roger Smith, Dániel Magay, Marguerite Pindling, Robert Spitzer, Joe Arpaio, and Anatoli Isayev. Among people deceased in 2023, Dean Smith ranks 535. Before him are Christo Jivkov, George Maharis, Anne Heywood, Vani Jairam, Richard G. Hovannisian, and George McGinnis. After him are Victoria Amelina, Bray Wyatt, David Lindley, Francesco Nuti, José del Castillo, and Hans-Werner Gessmann.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dean Smith ranks 10,328 out of 20,380. Before him are Malachi Throne (1928), Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806), Jerry Doyle (1956), Elizabeth F. Ellet (1818), Mickey Kantor (1939), and Dan White (1946). After him are Shy Love (1978), Roger Smith (1932), Kathryn Stockett (1969), Joe Namath (1943), Jeanie MacPherson (1886), and Gloria DeHaven (1925).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Dean Smith ranks 300. Before him are Alfred Lane (1891), Carl Osburn (1884), Francis Frederick (1907), Marilyn White (1944), Wesley Coe (1879), and Billy Mills (1938). After him are George Woods (1943), Miller Anderson (1922), Robert Taylor (1948), Cy Young (1928), Frank Greer (1879), and Randy Matson (1945).

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