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Steve Anderson

1906 - 1988

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Stephen Eugene Anderson (April 10, 1906 – August 2, 1988) was an American track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 110 meter hurdles. He competed for the United States in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 110 metre hurdles where he won the silver medal. Matched the world record in the 110 metre hurdles at the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Steve Anderson has received more than 9,708 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Steve Anderson is the 1,190th most popular athlete (down from 1,086th in 2019), the 8,741st most popular biography from United States (up from 9,011th in 2019) and the 223rd most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Steve Anderson ranks 1,190 out of 6,025Before him are Emil Magnusson, Paul Weinstein, Ana Fidelia Quirot, Erik Hansen, Julius Körner, and Spyridon Belokas. After him are Matt McGrath, Ferdinand Feyerick, Herb Elliott, Earl Young, Auguste Serrurier, and John Svanberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Steve Anderson ranks 350Before him are Bukka White, Andrei Abrikosov, Alberto Soria, Vera Maretskaya, Satchel Paige, and Hans Mock. After him are G. Ledyard Stebbins, Alberto Denegri, Willy Ley, Bruce Bennett, Arturo Fernández Meyzán, and Helen Wainwright. Among people deceased in 1988, Steve Anderson ranks 228Before him are Rudolf Gramlich, André Saeys, Willi Apel, Judith Barsi, Sten Suvio, and Hilda Gobbi. After him are Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Ove Arup, Näcip Cihanov, Oktay Rıfat Horozcu, Christopher Connelly, and Greta Nissen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Steve Anderson ranks 8,741 out of 20,380Before him are Hamilton Fish (1808), John Adair (1757), Vincent Youmans (1898), Kent Beck (1961), Lloyd Fredendall (1883), and Morten Lauridsen (1943). After him are G. Gordon Liddy (1930), John F. Kelly (1950), Gerry Goffin (1939), John Romero (1967), Craig Bierko (1964), and Mike Dunleavy (1961).

Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Steve Anderson ranks 223Before him are Paul Drayton (1939), Joseph Dempsey (1875), Jack Shea (1910), Alvah Meyer (1888), Ivan Brown (1908), and Guinn Smith (1920). After him are Earl Young (1941), Frederick Moloney (1882), Herman Groman (1882), Alan Washbond (1899), John Powell (1947), and Clarence Pinkston (1900).