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George Woods

1943 - 2022

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George Woods (February 11, 1943 – August 30, 2022) was an American athlete who mainly competed in the shot put. Born in Portageville, Missouri, he moved to Sikeston, Missouri, as a baby. As a senior at Sikeston High School, Woods became the first Missouri high school athlete to top 60 ft (18.3 m), setting a Sikeston school record that still stands to this day. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Woods has received more than 6,650 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. George Woods is the 1,922nd most popular athlete, the 12,982nd most popular biography from United States and the 353rd most popular American Athlete.

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  • 6.7k

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  • 36.23

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.84

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.20

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, George Woods ranks 1,922 out of 3,059. Before him are Anthea Stewart, Galina Malchugina, Andreas Thorkildsen, Zola Budd, Wayde van Niekerk, and Zersenay Tadese. After him are Tatyana Providokhina, Scott Moir, Sabine John, Robertas Žulpa, Michal Martikán, and Alina Astafei.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, George Woods ranks 603. Before him are Wendy Richard, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Tommy Gemmell, Jon McBride, Roy D. Bridges Jr., and Mike Barrett. After him are Dick Van Arsdale, Howard Wilkinson, John Bryson, Michael J. McCulley, Ronnie Milsap, and Samuel T. Durrance. Among people deceased in 2022, George Woods ranks 424. Before him are Andrzej Iwan, Sergei Puskepalis, Lenny Von Dohlen, Vin Scully, Gerhard Rodax, and Bjarni Tryggvason. After him are Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, Bernhard Germeshausen, Gallagher, Brad William Henke, Douglas McGrath, and Maurice Norman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Woods ranks 12,982 out of 18,182. Before him are Eion Bailey (1976), B. J. Armstrong (1967), Susan Lindquist (1949), Becki Newton (1978), Brandon T. Jackson (1984), and William A. Dembski (1960). After him are Tom Laughlin (1931), Jerome Cowan (1897), Jesse Hughes (1972), Keri Hilson (1982), Dan Jansen (1965), and Philip Francis Thomas (1810).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, George Woods ranks 353. Before him are Mary Decker (1958), Lorenzo Wright (1926), Jenn Suhr (1982), Louise Ritter (1958), Mal Whitfield (1924), and Vicki Draves (1924). After him are Steve Lewis (1969), Michael Marsh (1967), Lauryn Williams (1983), Joe DeLoach (1967), Sim Iness (1930), and Carmelita Jeter (1979).

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