BOXER
George Hunter
1927 - 2004
George Hunter
George Hunter (22 July 1927 – 12 December 2004) was a professional boxer from South Africa, who competed in the Light Heavyweight division during his career as an amateur. He was born in Brakpan. His father was born in Durban and his mother was born Pretoria. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Hunter has received more than 15,596 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. George Hunter is the 176th most popular boxer, the 181st most popular biography from South Africa and the 4th most popular South African Boxer.
Memorability Metrics
16k
Page Views (PV)
50.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.87
Effective Languages (L*)
1.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BOXERS
Among boxers, George Hunter ranks 176 out of 496. Before him are Jan Szczepański, Calistrat Cuțov, Carlos Lucas, Antonio Tarver, Gabriel Elorde, and Aziz Salihu. After him are Otto von Porat, Anders Petersen, Samuel Mosberg, Abel Laudonio, Henry Maske, and Ruslan Chagaev.
Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Szczepański
1939 - 2017
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 170
Calistrat Cuțov
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 171
Carlos Lucas
1930 - 2022
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 172
Antonio Tarver
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 173
Gabriel Elorde
1935 - 1985
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 174
Aziz Salihu
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 175
George Hunter
1927 - 2004
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 176
Otto von Porat
1903 - 1982
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 177
Anders Petersen
1899 - 1966
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 178
Samuel Mosberg
1896 - 1967
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 179
Abel Laudonio
1938 - 2014
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 180
Henry Maske
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 181
Ruslan Chagaev
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 182
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, George Hunter ranks 429. Before him are Anjali Devi, Howard Zieff, Peter Matthiessen, Egon Günther, Jiří Pešek, and Ernesto Formenti. After him are Mose Allison, Giorgio Capitani, Kamini Kaushal, Jean-Jacques Guissart, Kirti Nidhi Bista, and Frank O'Farrell. Among people deceased in 2004, George Hunter ranks 293. Before him are Nirupa Roy, Fernando Poe Jr., Lea De Mae, Robert Bacher, Arnold Orville Beckman, and Vilayat Khan. After him are Jacek Kaczmarski, Bill Pickering, Ruslan Gelayev, Lyudmila Shishova, Custódio Pinto, and Friedrich Waller.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsAnjali Devi
ACTOR
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 423
Howard Zieff
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2009
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 424
Peter Matthiessen
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 425
Egon Günther
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 426
Jiří Pešek
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2011
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 427
Ernesto Formenti
ATHLETE
1927 - 1989
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 428
George Hunter
BOXER
1927 - 2004
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 429
Mose Allison
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 430
Giorgio Capitani
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 431
Kamini Kaushal
1927 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 432
Jean-Jacques Guissart
ATHLETE
1927 - 2008
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 433
Kirti Nidhi Bista
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 434
Frank O'Farrell
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2022
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 435
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsNirupa Roy
ACTOR
1931 - 2004
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 287
Fernando Poe Jr.
ACTOR
1939 - 2004
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 288
Lea De Mae
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1976 - 2004
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 289
Robert Bacher
PHYSICIST
1905 - 2004
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 290
Arnold Orville Beckman
INVENTOR
1900 - 2004
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 291
Vilayat Khan
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2004
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 292
George Hunter
BOXER
1927 - 2004
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 293
Jacek Kaczmarski
SINGER
1957 - 2004
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 294
Bill Pickering
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2004
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 295
Ruslan Gelayev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1964 - 2004
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 296
Lyudmila Shishova
FENCER
1940 - 2004
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 297
Custódio Pinto
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2004
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 298
Friedrich Waller
ATHLETE
1920 - 2004
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 299
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, George Hunter ranks 181 out of 454. Before him are Jackie Pretorius (1934), Robert Sobukwe (1924), Antjie Krog (1952), Richard Borcherds (1959), Francois Botha (1968), and Ilana Kloss (1956). After him are Constand Viljoen (1933), Zindzi Mandela (1960), Lawrence Stevens (1913), Neville Lederle (1938), Tony Maggs (1937), and Christian Gitsham (1888).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsJackie Pretorius
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 2009
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 175
Robert Sobukwe
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1978
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 176
Antjie Krog
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 177
Richard Borcherds
MATHEMATICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 178
Francois Botha
MARTIAL ARTS
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 179
Ilana Kloss
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 180
George Hunter
BOXER
1927 - 2004
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 181
Constand Viljoen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1933 - 2020
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 182
Zindzi Mandela
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2020
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 183
Lawrence Stevens
ATHLETE
1913 - 1989
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 184
Neville Lederle
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2019
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 185
Tony Maggs
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 2009
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 186
Christian Gitsham
ATHLETE
1888 - 1956
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 187
Among BOXERS In South Africa
Among boxers born in South Africa, George Hunter ranks 4. Before him are Gerald Dreyer (1929), Corrie Sanders (1966), and David Carstens (1914). After him are Willie Toweel (1934).
Gerald Dreyer
1929 - 1985
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 1
Corrie Sanders
1966 - 2012
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 2
David Carstens
1914 - 1955
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 3
George Hunter
1927 - 2004
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 4
Willie Toweel
1934 - 2017
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 5