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Paul Drayton

1939 - 2010

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Otis Paul Drayton (May 8, 1939 – March 2, 2010) was an American sprint runner. He was an AAU champion in the 220 yd (200 m) sprint from 1961 to 1963. In 1961, he was a member of the world record of 39.1 seconds setting American 4 × 100 m relay team, and equaled the 200 m world record of 20.5 s in 1962. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Drayton has received more than 8,660 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Paul Drayton is the 941st most popular athlete (down from 701st in 2019), the 8,511th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,977th in 2019) and the 181st most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Paul Drayton ranks 941 out of 3,059Before him are Ihor Rybak, Henri Bouckaert, Mariya Petkova, Tarjei Bø, Mark Rakita, and Trine Hattestad. After him are René Barbier, Manlio Di Rosa, Paul Weinstein, Willi Holdorf, Alvah Meyer, and Paul Van den Broeck.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Paul Drayton ranks 436Before him are George Cohen, Joseph Bonnel, Feroz Khan, R. C. Sproul, Héctor Salva, and Antoninho. After him are Telesphore Toppo, Paul Winter, Erik Pevernagie, Steny Hoyer, Bruno Habārovs, and Erwin Teufel. Among people deceased in 2010, Paul Drayton ranks 326Before him are James MacArthur, James Gammon, Pavel Lednyov, José Joaquín Trejos Fernández, Hédi Annabi, and Michele Giordano. After him are Teddy Pendergrass, Frank Fenner, Janusz Zakrzeński, Giovanni Pettenella, Michael Foot, and Doris Eaton Travis.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Drayton ranks 8,511 out of 18,182Before him are Ashrita Furman (1954), Mia Sara (1967), Tenley Albright (1935), Harold Lockwood (1887), Michael Hayden (1945), and Megan Rapinoe (1985). After him are Dan Haggerty (1942), Justin Gaethje (1988), Carla Laemmle (1909), Anthony Braxton (1945), Ray Anthony (1922), and Megan Mullally (1958).

Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Paul Drayton ranks 181Before him are Arthur Shaw (1886), Daniel Kinsey (1902), Charles Greene (1945), Lee Calhoun (1933), Harry Babcock (1890), and Bill Miller (1912). After him are Alvah Meyer (1888), Billy Mills (1938), Steve Prefontaine (1951), Edwin Hedley (1864), William Hogenson (1884), and Annette Rogers (1913).