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Lou Jones

1932 - 2006

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Louis Woodard "Lou" Jones (January 15, 1932 – February 3, 2006) was an American athlete. He won a gold medal in the 4x400 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in New Rochelle, New York, Jones graduated from Manhattan College in 1954. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lou Jones has received more than 1,812 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Lou Jones is the 1,649th most popular athlete, the 11,516th most popular biography from United States and the 307th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Lou Jones ranks 1,649 out of 3,059Before him are Milt Campbell, Mary Rand, Obadele Thompson, John Ngugi, Hannu Siitonen, and Mae Faggs. After him are Victor Sonnemans, Derartu Tulu, Burglinde Pollak, Stanisław Szozda, Françoise Mbango Etone, and Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Lou Jones ranks 476Before him are Athol Fugard, Inga Swenson, Tim Parnell, Richard G. Hovannisian, Charles Adkins, and Mae Faggs. After him are Richie Guerin, Udupi Ramachandra Rao, Angela Mortimer, Dennis Skinner, Dean Smith, and Andy Bathgate. Among people deceased in 2006, Lou Jones ranks 339Before him are Pierre Amine Gemayel, Atanas Mihaylov, Tamara Dobson, Jack Wild, Adrienne Shelly, and Nellie Connally. After him are Byron Nelson, Luki Botha, Paul Hunter, Geir Ivarsøy, Ken Fletcher, and Brian Labone.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lou Jones ranks 11,516 out of 18,182Before him are David Marks (1948), Keith Cooke (1959), Brandy Ledford (1969), Bethany Joy Lenz (1981), Noah Beery (1882), and Tom Tully (1908). After him are Vince Edwards (1928), Byron Nelson (1912), Damian Lillard (1990), Ronnie Montrose (1947), Edward Rutledge (1749), and Studs Terkel (1912).

Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Lou Jones ranks 307Before him are Mac Wilkins (1950), Peter Mueller (1954), Abel Kiviat (1892), Lawrence Shields (1895), Milt Campbell (1933), and Mae Faggs (1932). After him are Dwight Stones (1953), Rod Milburn (1950), John Davis (1921), Ed Gordon (1908), Dwight Phillips (1977), and Horatio Fitch (1900).