BASKETBALL PLAYER
Joe Fortenberry
1911 - 1993
Joe Fortenberry
Joe Cephis Fortenberry (April 1, 1911 – June 3, 1993) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a captain of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal in the first Olympics to include basketball. After college, Fortenberry played for the Ogden Boosters in Utah, and then with the McPherson Oilers in McPherson, Kansas. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joe Fortenberry has received more than 97,925 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Fortenberry is the 434th most popular basketball player (down from 307th in 2019), the 13,647th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,246th in 2019) and the 233rd most popular American Basketball Player.
Memorability Metrics
98k
Page Views (PV)
38.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.31
Effective Languages (L*)
2.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Joe Fortenberry ranks 434 out of 1,757. Before him are Mark Aguirre, Nemanja Bjelica, John Paxson, Kemba Walker, Luigi Datome, and Richie Guerin. After him are Jeff Hornacek, Artūras Karnišovas, Daniel Theis, Sue Bird, Ersan İlyasova, and Gintaras Krapikas.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMark Aguirre
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 428
Nemanja Bjelica
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 429
John Paxson
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 430
Kemba Walker
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 431
Luigi Datome
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 432
Richie Guerin
1932 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 433
Joe Fortenberry
1911 - 1993
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 434
Jeff Hornacek
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 435
Artūras Karnišovas
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 436
Daniel Theis
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 437
Sue Bird
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 438
Ersan İlyasova
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 439
Gintaras Krapikas
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 440
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Joe Fortenberry ranks 404. Before him are Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, George Borg Olivier, Roman Totenberg, Zubeida, Lillian Ngoyi, and Gail Patrick. After him are Martin Gabel, Claire Dodd, Marion Byron, Donald Sangster, Chet Huntley, and Jack Hargreaves. Among people deceased in 1993, Joe Fortenberry ranks 311. Before him are Agnes de Mille, Criss Oliva, Bob Crosby, Paul Emery, Charles Adkins, and David Brian. After him are Archie Williams, Helen O'Connell, Richard Webb, Brandon Teena, Leslie Thorne, and Jacqueline Hill.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsJaramogi Oginga Odinga
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1994
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 398
George Borg Olivier
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1980
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 399
Roman Totenberg
MUSICIAN
1911 - 2012
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 400
Zubeida
ACTOR
1911 - 1988
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 401
Lillian Ngoyi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 1980
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 402
Gail Patrick
ACTOR
1911 - 1980
HPI: 38.80
Rank: 403
Joe Fortenberry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 404
Martin Gabel
ACTOR
1911 - 1986
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 405
Claire Dodd
ACTOR
1911 - 1973
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 406
Marion Byron
ACTOR
1911 - 1985
HPI: 37.20
Rank: 407
Donald Sangster
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1967
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 408
Chet Huntley
PRESENTER
1911 - 1974
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 409
Jack Hargreaves
PRESENTER
1911 - 1994
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 410
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsAgnes de Mille
DANCER
1905 - 1993
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 305
Criss Oliva
MUSICIAN
1963 - 1993
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 306
Bob Crosby
SINGER
1913 - 1993
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 307
Paul Emery
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1993
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 308
Charles Adkins
BOXER
1932 - 1993
HPI: 39.25
Rank: 309
David Brian
ACTOR
1914 - 1993
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 310
Joe Fortenberry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 311
Archie Williams
ATHLETE
1915 - 1993
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 312
Helen O'Connell
SINGER
1920 - 1993
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 313
Richard Webb
ACTOR
1915 - 1993
HPI: 38.14
Rank: 314
Brandon Teena
CELEBRITY
1972 - 1993
HPI: 38.14
Rank: 315
Leslie Thorne
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1993
HPI: 38.01
Rank: 316
Jacqueline Hill
ACTOR
1929 - 1993
HPI: 37.82
Rank: 317
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joe Fortenberry ranks 13,647 out of 20,380. Before him are Bill Clements (1917), Haviland Morris (1959), Jane Adams (1965), Blanche Baker (1956), Lisa Raymond (1973), and Robert Rodat (1953). After him are Archie Williams (1915), Matt Vogel (1957), Mark Z. Danielewski (1966), Dan Calichman (1968), Amy Heckerling (1954), and Ellen Meiksins Wood (1942).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBill Clements
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2011
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 13,641
Haviland Morris
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 13,642
Jane Adams
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 13,643
Blanche Baker
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 13,644
Lisa Raymond
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 13,645
Robert Rodat
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 13,646
Joe Fortenberry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 13,647
Archie Williams
ATHLETE
1915 - 1993
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 13,648
Matt Vogel
SWIMMER
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 13,649
Mark Z. Danielewski
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 13,650
Dan Calichman
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 13,651
Amy Heckerling
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 13,652
Ellen Meiksins Wood
HISTORIAN
1942 - 2016
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 13,653
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Joe Fortenberry ranks 233. Before him are Kevin Johnson (1966), Stephon Marbury (1977), Mark Aguirre (1959), John Paxson (1960), Kemba Walker (1990), and Richie Guerin (1932). After him are Jeff Hornacek (1963), Sue Bird (1980), Nate Robinson (1984), Mark Price (1964), Gus Johnson (1938), and Chuck Share (1927).
Kevin Johnson
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.91
Rank: 227
Stephon Marbury
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.91
Rank: 228
Mark Aguirre
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 229
John Paxson
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 230
Kemba Walker
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 231
Richie Guerin
1932 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 232
Joe Fortenberry
1911 - 1993
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 233
Jeff Hornacek
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 234
Sue Bird
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 235
Nate Robinson
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 236
Mark Price
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 237
Gus Johnson
1938 - 1987
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 238
Chuck Share
1927 - 2012
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 239