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George Poage

1880 - 1962

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George Coleman Poage (November 6, 1880 – April 11, 1962) was an American track and field athlete. He was the first black and the first African-American athlete to win a medal in the Olympic Games, winning two bronze medals at the 1904 games in St. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Poage has received more than 54,632 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. George Poage is the 2,170th most popular athlete, the 14,133rd most popular biography from United States and the 379th most popular American Athlete.

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  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.08

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.93

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, George Poage ranks 2,170 out of 3,059Before him are Mark Kirchner, Yobes Ondieki, Janne Lahtela, Natalya Bochina, Yulimar Rojas, and Kim Soo-nyung. After him are Sylke Otto, Emma Green, Wojciech Nowicki, Štěpánka Hilgertová, Huang Zhihong, and Vladimer Aptsiauri.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1880, George Poage ranks 212Before him are Thomas Thorstensen, Ernest Townsend, Thomas Griffith Taylor, Nora Bayes, Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough, and Leo Carrillo.  Among people deceased in 1962, George Poage ranks 202Before him are Léon Binoche, Victor Sonnemans, James Wordie, Louise Beavers, Roy Atwell, and Hoot Gibson. After him is Valeska Suratt.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Poage ranks 14,133 out of 18,182Before him are Rozonda Thomas (1971), Melody Thornton (1984), Charles D. Walker (1948), Matt Bloom (1972), Alex Caruso (1994), and Bruce Cohen (1961). After him are Daran Norris (1964), Heather Tom (1975), Richard Lloyd (1951), Ray Lumpp (1923), Kimberly Peirce (1967), and Roy Cooper (1957).

Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, George Poage ranks 379Before him are Fred Newhouse (1948), Willye White (1939), Michelle Carter (1985), Adam Nelson (1975), Anne Henning (1955), and Matthew Emmons (1981). After him are Reese Hoffa (1977), Millard Hampton (1956), LaShawn Merritt (1986), Ashton Eaton (1988), Truxtun Hare (1878), and Jay O'Brien (1883).