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Jimmy Ball

1903 - 1988

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James Allan Ball (7 May 1903 – 2 July 1988) was a Canadian sprint runner who competed at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at both Games. Individually, he finished second in the 400 m in 1928 and was eliminated in the preliminaries in 1932. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jimmy Ball has received more than 17,847 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jimmy Ball is the 1,828th most popular athlete.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

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    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.73

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jimmy Ball ranks 1,828 out of 6,025. Before him are Walter Middelberg, Arto Bryggare, Tsuyoshi Yamanaka, Gavino Matta, Liesel Westermann, and Teodor Kocerka. After him are Salvatore Morale, Basil Heatley, Virgil Jacomini, Ivan Kizimov, Peter Kauzer, and Paul Winter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Jimmy Ball ranks 347. Before him are Warren Kealoha, Lennox Berkeley, Bob Skelton, Harold Whitlock, Santiago Benítez, and Josephine Hutchinson. After him are Tadeusz Friedrich, Kazimierz Kordylewski, Vera Stroyeva, Big Joe Williams, Luis Izzeta, and Edgar Buchanan. Among people deceased in 1988, Jimmy Ball ranks 254. Before him are Bonita Granville, John N. Mitchell, Frans Peeraer, Irene Rich, Alexander Bashlachev, and Raúl Landini. After him are Ottó Boros, Ron Staniforth, Alf Martinsen, John Clellon Holmes, Bob Steele, and Kenneth Williams.

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