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John Geiger

1873 - 1956

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John Francis Geiger (March 28, 1873 in Philadelphia – December 6, 1956 in Philadelphia) was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the American boat Vesper Boat Club, which won the gold medal in the eights. He played American football for the Latrobe Athletic Association in 1898 and 1900. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). John Geiger is the 769th most popular athlete (up from 1,618th in 2019), the 7,183rd most popular biography from United States (up from 11,358th in 2019) and the 162nd most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, John Geiger ranks 769 out of 6,025Before him are Frederick Schule, Steve Redgrave, Arthur Jonath, Lajos Steiner, Erik Larsson, and Calvin Smith. After him are Ernst Krebs, Ken Carpenter, Jaan Talts, Emmanuel Foulon, Harald Tammer, and Lucinda Williams.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1873, John Geiger ranks 152Before him are Ivan Babushkin, Rosa Sensat, Eduardo Schaerer, Georges Theunis, Prosper Bruggeman, and Ioannis Chrysafis. After him are Betty Nansen, Oskari Tokoi, Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov, Antonina Nezhdanova, Julieta Lanteri, and Francisco Villota. Among people deceased in 1956, John Geiger ranks 159Before him are Doca, Pyotr Konchalovsky, Marie Doro, Guido Boni, Oskar Olsen, and Juan José de Amézaga. After him are Max Beerbohm, Theodor Pallady, Frank Brangwyn, Artur Văitoianu, Johannes Gabriel Granö, and E. A. Dupont.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Geiger ranks 7,183 out of 20,380Before him are Willis H. O'Brien (1886), K. Eric Drexler (1955), A Martinez (1948), Calvin Smith (1961), Sgt. Slaughter (1948), and Oliver Hazard Perry (1785). After him are Piper Perabo (1976), Steve Forbes (1947), Susan Anspach (1942), Leslie Uggams (1943), Stoya (1986), and Hubert Sumlin (1931).

Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, John Geiger ranks 162Before him are Edwin Hedley (1864), William Jordan (1898), Roy Cochran (1919), Ed Hamm (1906), Frederick Schule (1879), and Calvin Smith (1961). After him are Ken Carpenter (1913), Lucinda Williams (1937), Edith McGuire (1944), Phil Heath (1979), George Underwood (1884), and Charles Reidpath (1889).