TENNIS PLAYER
Pancho Gonzales
1928 - 1995
Pancho Gonzales
Ricardo Alonso "Pancho" González (May 9, 1928 – July 3, 1995), known sometimes as Richard Gonzales, was an American tennis player. He won 15 major singles titles, including two U.S. National Singles Championships in 1948 and 1949, and 13 Professional Grand Slam titles. He also won three Tournament of Champions professional events in 1957, 1958, and 1959. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pancho Gonzales has received more than 823,051 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Pancho Gonzales is the 53rd most popular tennis player (down from 42nd in 2019), the 2,678th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,637th in 2019) and the 12th most popular American Tennis Player.
Memorability Metrics
820k
Page Views (PV)
55.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
4.18
Effective Languages (L*)
3.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among TENNIS PLAYERS
Among tennis players, Pancho Gonzales ranks 53 out of 1,569. Before him are Andrés Gimeno, Gabriela Sabatini, Jaroslav Drobný, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Ken Rosewall, and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. After him are Maria Bueno, Rosie Reyes, Vitas Gerulaitis, Tom Okker, Adriano Panatta, and Goran Ivanišević.
Most Popular Tennis Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrés Gimeno
1937 - 2019
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 47
Gabriela Sabatini
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 48
Jaroslav Drobný
1921 - 2001
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 49
Nasser Al-Khelaifi
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 50
Ken Rosewall
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 51
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 52
Pancho Gonzales
1928 - 1995
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 53
Maria Bueno
1939 - 2018
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 54
Rosie Reyes
1939 - 2024
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 55
Vitas Gerulaitis
1954 - 1994
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 56
Tom Okker
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 57
Adriano Panatta
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 58
Goran Ivanišević
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 59
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Pancho Gonzales ranks 175. Before him are Dick York, Nick Holonyak, Ali Kafi, Line Renaud, Pavel Kohout, and Eddie Fisher. After him are Juris Hartmanis, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Cécile Aubry, Édouard Molinaro, Emilio Pericoli, and Jo Schlesser. Among people deceased in 1995, Pancho Gonzales ranks 95. Before him are Ann Dunham, Leila Mourad, Arturo Frondizi, Rudolf Peierls, Ida Lupino, and Juan Carlos Onganía. After him are Dirceu, Srinagarindra, Georgy Beregovoy, Viveca Lindfors, Selena, and Mordechai Gur.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsDick York
ACTOR
1928 - 1992
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 169
Nick Holonyak
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2022
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 170
Ali Kafi
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 171
Line Renaud
SINGER
1928 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 172
Pavel Kohout
WRITER
1928 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 173
Eddie Fisher
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 174
Pancho Gonzales
TENNIS PLAYER
1928 - 1995
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 175
Juris Hartmanis
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1928 - 2022
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 176
Wolfhart Pannenberg
PHILOSOPHER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 177
Cécile Aubry
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 178
Édouard Molinaro
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 179
Emilio Pericoli
SINGER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 180
Jo Schlesser
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1968
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 181
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsAnn Dunham
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1942 - 1995
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 89
Leila Mourad
SINGER
1918 - 1995
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 90
Arturo Frondizi
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1995
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 91
Rudolf Peierls
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1995
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 92
Ida Lupino
ACTOR
1918 - 1995
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 93
Juan Carlos Onganía
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1995
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 94
Pancho Gonzales
TENNIS PLAYER
1928 - 1995
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 95
Dirceu
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 1995
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 96
Srinagarindra
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1995
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 97
Georgy Beregovoy
ASTRONAUT
1921 - 1995
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 98
Viveca Lindfors
ACTOR
1920 - 1995
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 99
Selena
SINGER
1971 - 1995
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 100
Mordechai Gur
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1995
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 101
In United States
Among people born in United States, Pancho Gonzales ranks 2,678 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Davi (1953), John Warnock (1940), Dan Gurney (1931), John Hillerman (1932), George Reeves (1914), and Carolyn Jones (1930). After him are Eric Schmidt (1955), William J. Burns (1956), Flannery O'Connor (1925), Suzanne Vega (1959), Laura Linney (1964), and Philip Sheridan (1831).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert Davi
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 2,672
John Warnock
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - 2023
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 2,673
Dan Gurney
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 2,674
John Hillerman
ACTOR
1932 - 2017
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,675
George Reeves
ACTOR
1914 - 1959
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,676
Carolyn Jones
ACTOR
1930 - 1983
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,677
Pancho Gonzales
TENNIS PLAYER
1928 - 1995
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 2,678
Eric Schmidt
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 2,679
William J. Burns
DIPLOMAT
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 2,680
Flannery O'Connor
WRITER
1925 - 1964
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 2,681
Suzanne Vega
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 2,682
Laura Linney
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 2,683
Philip Sheridan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1831 - 1888
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 2,684
Among TENNIS PLAYERS In United States
Among tennis players born in United States, Pancho Gonzales ranks 12. Before him are Serena Williams (1981), Chris Evert (1954), Bill Tilden (1893), Pete Sampras (1971), Venus Williams (1980), and Don Budge (1915). After him are Vitas Gerulaitis (1954), Bobby Riggs (1918), Althea Gibson (1927), Doris Hart (1925), Maureen Connolly (1934), and Vincent Richards (1903).
Serena Williams
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 6
Chris Evert
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 7
Bill Tilden
1893 - 1953
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 8
Pete Sampras
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 9
Venus Williams
1980 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 10
Don Budge
1915 - 2000
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 11
Pancho Gonzales
1928 - 1995
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 12
Vitas Gerulaitis
1954 - 1994
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 13
Bobby Riggs
1918 - 1995
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 14
Althea Gibson
1927 - 2003
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 15
Doris Hart
1925 - 2015
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 16
Maureen Connolly
1934 - 1969
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 17
Vincent Richards
1903 - 1959
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 18