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Phil Edwards

1907 - 1971

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Philip Aaron Edwards, MD (September 23, 1907 – September 6, 1971) was a Canadian and Guyanese track and field athlete who competed in middle-distance events. Nicknamed the "Man of Bronze", he was Canada's most-decorated Olympian for many years. He was the first-ever winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's top athlete. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phil Edwards has received more than 12,580 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Phil Edwards is the 2,819th most popular athlete (down from 1,623rd in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from Guyana (down from 15th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Guyanese Athlete.

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  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.37

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  • 3.00

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Phil Edwards ranks 2,819 out of 6,025. Before him are Maricica Țăran, Gabriel Tiacoh, Andre Phillips, Óscar Figueroa, Silke Renk, and Liz Chase. After him are Kim Dong-hyeon, Sarah Jones, Natalya Bochina, Salvatore Antibo, Sabine Bischoff, and Péter Nagy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1907, Phil Edwards ranks 405. Before him are Peggy Shannon, Boy Charlton, Israel Albert Horowitz, Walter Reuther, Tex Gibbons, and Louis MacNeice. After him are Krishna Hutheesing, Gladys Bentley, Paul Fannin, Jane Froman, and Joyce Compton. Among people deceased in 1971, Phil Edwards ranks 256. Before him are Libby Holman, Edmund Lowe, Jennison Heaton, Lucien Hubbard, Raymond Hatton, and Stevie Smith.

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In Guyana

Among people born in Guyana, Phil Edwards ranks 22 out of 24. Before him are Hamilton Green (1934), Letitia Wright (1993), Andrew Watson (1856), Chris Brasher (1928), Mark McKoy (1961), and Jack London (1905). After him are Ezekiel Jackson (1978), Alex Bunbury (1967), Emanuel Archibald (1994), Joseph O'Brien (null), and Keevin Allicock (1999).

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Among ATHLETES In Guyana

Among athletes born in Guyana, Phil Edwards ranks 4. Before him are Chris Brasher (1928), Mark McKoy (1961), and Jack London (1905). After him are Emanuel Archibald (1994), Joseph O'Brien (null), and Keevin Allicock (1999).

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