Athlete
Herb McKenley
Jamaican sprinter
1922 - 2007
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Herb McKenley
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Herb McKenley is the 2,271st most popular athlete (down from 1,840th in 2024), the 69th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 61st in 2019) and the 15th most popular Jamaican Athlete.
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Past 12 months
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Herb McKenley's biography spans 23 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 50.47.
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Among Athletes
Among athletes, Herb McKenley ranks 2,271 out of 13,875. Before him are William Tanui, Igor Astapkovich, Walter Chaffe, Raúl González, Christine Laser, and Guillermo Douglas. After him are Tapio Kantanen, Mikhail Zhelev, Im Dong-hyun, Andre De Grasse, Valer Toma, and Joe Kovacs.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
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William Tanui
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 2,265
Igor Astapkovich
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 2,266
Walter Chaffe
1870 - 1918
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 2,267
Raúl González
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 2,268
Christine Laser
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 2,269
Guillermo Douglas
1909 - 1967
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 2,270
Herb McKenley
1922 - 2007
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 2,271
Tapio Kantanen
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 2,272
Mikhail Zhelev
1943 - 2021
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 2,273
Im Dong-hyun
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 2,274
Andre De Grasse
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 2,275
Valer Toma
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 2,276
Joe Kovacs
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 2,277
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Herb McKenley ranks 441. Before him are Herbert MacKay-Fraser, Derek J. de Solla Price, John B. Anderson, Billy Liddell, Dick King-Smith, and Johnny Thomson. After him are Fortune Gordien, G. N. Ramachandran, Herbert Goldstein, Esther M. Conwell, Miller Anderson, and Bill Macy. Among people deceased in 2007, Herb McKenley ranks 396. Before him are Dadullah, Richard Jeni, Satymkul Dzhumanazarov, Kelly Johnson, Teresa Brewer, and Kevin DuBrow. After him are Alfonso Silva, Ruth Graham, Dan Fogelberg, Gino Pariani, Porter Wagoner, and William Ferguson.
Others Born in 1922
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Herbert MacKay-Fraser
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1957
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 435
Derek J. de Solla Price
PHYSICIST
1922 - 1983
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 436
John B. Anderson
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2017
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 437
Billy Liddell
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 438
Dick King-Smith
WRITER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 439
Johnny Thomson
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1960
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 440
Herb McKenley
ATHLETE
1922 - 2007
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 441
Fortune Gordien
ATHLETE
1922 - 1990
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 442
G. N. Ramachandran
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2001
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 443
Herbert Goldstein
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2005
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 444
Esther M. Conwell
CHEMIST
1922 - 2014
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 445
Miller Anderson
ATHLETE
1922 - 1965
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 446
Bill Macy
ACTOR
1922 - 2019
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 447
Others Deceased in 2007
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Dadullah
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2007
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 390
Richard Jeni
ACTOR
1957 - 2007
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 391
Satymkul Dzhumanazarov
ATHLETE
1951 - 2007
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 392
Kelly Johnson
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2007
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 393
Teresa Brewer
SINGER
1931 - 2007
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 394
Kevin DuBrow
SINGER
1955 - 2007
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 395
Herb McKenley
ATHLETE
1922 - 2007
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 396
Alfonso Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 397
Ruth Graham
WRITER
1920 - 2007
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 398
Dan Fogelberg
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2007
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 399
Gino Pariani
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 400
Porter Wagoner
SINGER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 401
William Ferguson
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2007
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 402
In Jamaica
Among people born in Jamaica, Herb McKenley ranks 69 out of 282. Before him are Kenneth O. Hall (1941), Andrew Holness (1972), Donovan Bailey (1967), Keith Gardner (1929), Mike McCallum (1956), and Alexander Bustamante (1884). After him are Bruce Golding (1947), Roger Cross (1969), John Holt (1947), Yohan Blake (1989), Ini Kamoze (1957), and Luther Blissett (1958).
Others born in Jamaica
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Kenneth O. Hall
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 63
Andrew Holness
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 64
Donovan Bailey
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 65
Keith Gardner
ATHLETE
1929 - 2012
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 66
Mike McCallum
BOXER
1956 - 2025
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 67
Alexander Bustamante
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1977
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 68
Herb McKenley
ATHLETE
1922 - 2007
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 69
Bruce Golding
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 70
Roger Cross
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 71
John Holt
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2014
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 72
Yohan Blake
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 73
Ini Kamoze
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 74
Luther Blissett
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 75
Among Athletes In Jamaica
Among athletes born in Jamaica, Herb McKenley ranks 15. Before him are Elaine Thompson (1992), Asafa Powell (1982), Arthur Wint (1920), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (1986), Donovan Bailey (1967), and Keith Gardner (1929). After him are Yohan Blake (1989), Shawn Rhoden (1975), Ray Stewart (1965), Nesta Carter (1985), Linford Christie (1960), and Grace Jackson (1961).
Elaine Thompson
1992 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 9
Asafa Powell
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 10
Arthur Wint
1920 - 1992
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 11
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 12
Donovan Bailey
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 13
Keith Gardner
1929 - 2012
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 14
Herb McKenley
1922 - 2007
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 15
Yohan Blake
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 16
Shawn Rhoden
1975 - 2021
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 17
Ray Stewart
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 18
Nesta Carter
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 19
Linford Christie
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 20
Grace Jackson
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 21
