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Lam Jones

1958 - 2019

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John Wesley "Lam" Jones (April 4, 1958 – March 15, 2019) was an American athlete who won a gold medal in the 4×100 meter relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a wide receiver for the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lam Jones has received more than 177,352 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Lam Jones is the 4,070th most popular athlete (down from 3,635th in 2019), the 17,764th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,915th in 2019) and the 583rd most popular American Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

  • 180k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 29.83

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.78

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.33

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Lam Jones ranks 4,070 out of 6,025. Before him are Kendra Harrison, Zulfiya Chinshanlo, Miroslava Knapková, Elnaz Rekabi, Tim Burke, and Jadel Gregório. After him are Charles Kamathi, Kenny Bednarek, Alistair Brownlee, Michellie Jones, Wilma Murto, and Süreyya Ayhan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Lam Jones ranks 786. Before him are Eve Plumb, Mike Rogers, Fred Stoller, Mark Pavelich, Jay Triano, and Joe F. Edwards Jr.. After him are Mike Woodson, Kriss Akabusi, Joe Diffie, Steve Israel, Shirley Strong, and Bob Joles. Among people deceased in 2019, Lam Jones ranks 632. Before him are Maximilian Reinelt, Jörg Stübner, Jan Dydak, Quinzinho, Pua Magasiva, and Ayanda Denge. After him are Paulien van Deutekom, Yelena Grigoryeva, Death of Sahar Khodayari, Sergei Karimov, Florijana Ismaili, and Jimmy Banks.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lam Jones ranks 17,764 out of 20,380. Before him are Joe Walsh (1961), Pete Yorn (1974), Jillian Hall (1980), Dean Edwards (1970), Columbus Short (1982), and Tim Burke (1982). After him are Lucas Jade Zumann (2000), Anthony Hamilton (1971), Jenna Bush Hager (1981), Kenny Bednarek (1998), Christian Wood (1995), and Patty Sheehan (1956).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Lam Jones ranks 583. Before him are Sarah Robles (1988), Joanna Hayes (1976), Carlos Condit (1984), Brad Walker (1981), Kendra Harrison (1992), and Tim Burke (1982). After him are Kenny Bednarek (1998), Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (1996), Me'Lisa Barber (1980), Rochelle Stevens (1966), Steven Holcomb (1980), and Jessica Springsteen (1991).

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