TENNIS PLAYER
Renée Richards
1934 - Today
Renée Richards
Renée Richards (born Richard Raskind; August 19, 1934) is an American ophthalmologist and former tennis player who competed on the professional circuit in the 1970s, and became widely known following male-to-female sex reassignment surgery, when she fought to compete as a woman in the 1976 US Open.The United States Tennis Association began requiring genetic screening for female players that year. Richards challenged that policy, and the New York Supreme Court ruled in her favor, a landmark case in transgender rights. Among the first professional athletes to transition, she became a spokesperson for transgender people in sports. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Renée Richards has received more than 1,398,678 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Renée Richards is the 277th most popular tennis player (down from 222nd in 2019), the 8,898th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,717th in 2019) and the 58th most popular American Tennis Player.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
43.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.95
Effective Languages (L*)
3.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among TENNIS PLAYERS
Among tennis players, Renée Richards ranks 277 out of 1,148. Before her are Gene Mako, Albert Costa, Jelena Janković, Kate Gillou, Nicolás Massú, and Nicolas Mahut. After her are John Bromwich, Fernando González, Frew McMillan, Winifred McNair, Camila Giorgi, and Dennis Ralston.
Most Popular Tennis Players in Wikipedia
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Gene Mako
1916 - 2013
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 271
Albert Costa
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 272
Jelena Janković
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 273
Kate Gillou
1887 - 1964
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 274
Nicolás Massú
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 275
Nicolas Mahut
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 276
Renée Richards
1934 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 277
John Bromwich
1918 - 1999
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 278
Fernando González
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 279
Frew McMillan
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 280
Winifred McNair
1877 - 1954
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 281
Camila Giorgi
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 282
Dennis Ralston
1942 - 2020
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 283
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Renée Richards ranks 424. Before her are Ayla Erduran, Guillermo Sepúlveda, Victor Argo, Raymond Briggs, Corey Allen, and Alan A'Court. After her are Carmine Caridi, Jackie Pretorius, Gerry Hitchens, Antonina Ryzhova, Robert Stigwood, and Evy Berggren.
Others Born in 1934
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Ayla Erduran
1934 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 418
Guillermo Sepúlveda
1934 - 2021
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 419
Victor Argo
1934 - 2004
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 420
Raymond Briggs
1934 - 2022
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 421
Corey Allen
1934 - 2010
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 422
Alan A'Court
1934 - 2009
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 423
Renée Richards
1934 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 424
Carmine Caridi
1934 - 2019
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 425
Jackie Pretorius
1934 - 2009
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 426
Gerry Hitchens
1934 - 1983
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 427
Antonina Ryzhova
1934 - 2020
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 428
Robert Stigwood
1934 - 2016
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 429
Evy Berggren
1934 - 2018
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 430
In United States
Among people born in United States, Renée Richards ranks 8,898 out of 18,182. Before her are Edward Givens (1930), Benjamin Harrison V (1726), Tovah Feldshuh (1952), D. A. Pennebaker (1925), Kristin Hannah (1960), and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (1986). After her are Donald Gibb (1954), Kevin Randleman (1971), Mary Carew (1913), Kylie Ireland (1970), Mark Mancina (1957), and Art Babbitt (1907).
Others born in United States
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Edward Givens
1930 - 1967
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 8,892
Benjamin Harrison V
1726 - 1791
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 8,893
Tovah Feldshuh
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 8,894
D. A. Pennebaker
1925 - 2019
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 8,895
Kristin Hannah
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 8,896
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 8,897
Renée Richards
1934 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 8,898
Donald Gibb
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 8,899
Kevin Randleman
1971 - 2016
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 8,900
Mary Carew
1913 - 2002
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 8,901
Kylie Ireland
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 8,902
Mark Mancina
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 8,903
Art Babbitt
1907 - 1992
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 8,904
Among TENNIS PLAYERS In United States
Among tennis players born in United States, Renée Richards ranks 58. Before her are Margaret Osborne duPont (1918), William Clothier (1881), Wilmer Allison (1904), Peter Fleming (1955), Malcolm Whitman (1877), and Tracy Austin (1962). After her are Dennis Ralston (1942), Pam Shriver (1962), Mardy Fish (1981), Sarah Palfrey Cooke (1912), Ellsworth Vines (1911), and Frank Parker (1916).
Margaret Osborne duPont
1918 - 2012
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 52
William Clothier
1881 - 1962
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 53
Wilmer Allison
1904 - 1977
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 54
Peter Fleming
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 55
Malcolm Whitman
1877 - 1932
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 56
Tracy Austin
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 57
Renée Richards
1934 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 58
Dennis Ralston
1942 - 2020
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 59
Pam Shriver
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 60
Mardy Fish
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 61
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
1912 - 1996
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 62
Ellsworth Vines
1911 - 1994
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 63
Frank Parker
1916 - 1997
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 64
