BASKETBALL PLAYER
Tex Gibbons
1907 - 1984
Tex Gibbons
For other persons named John Gibbons see John Gibbons (disambiguation) John Haskell "Tex" Gibbons (October 7, 1907 – May 30, 1984) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was the captain of the 1936 Olympics American basketball team, which won the gold medal. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tex Gibbons has received more than 21,863 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Tex Gibbons is the 471st most popular basketball player (down from 355th in 2019), the 14,122nd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,998th in 2019) and the 258th most popular American Basketball Player.
Memorability Metrics
22k
Page Views (PV)
37.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.61
Effective Languages (L*)
2.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Tex Gibbons ranks 471 out of 1,757. Before him are Jack Sikma, Nicolás Laprovíttola, Zelmo Beaty, Tom Chambers, Dick Barnett, and Jim Brewer. After him are Kyle Korver, Ja Morant, Tomáš Satoranský, Kelsey Plum, Medina Dixon, and Roy Tarpley.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJack Sikma
1955 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 465
Nicolás Laprovíttola
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 466
Zelmo Beaty
1939 - 2013
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 467
Tom Chambers
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 468
Dick Barnett
1936 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 469
Jim Brewer
1951 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 470
Tex Gibbons
1907 - 1984
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 471
Kyle Korver
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 472
Ja Morant
1999 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 473
Tomáš Satoranský
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 474
Kelsey Plum
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 475
Medina Dixon
1962 - 2021
HPI: 37.83
Rank: 476
Roy Tarpley
1964 - 2015
HPI: 37.82
Rank: 477
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Tex Gibbons ranks 403. Before him are Allan Jones, Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon, Peggy Shannon, Boy Charlton, Israel Albert Horowitz, and Walter Reuther. After him are Louis MacNeice, Phil Edwards, Krishna Hutheesing, Gladys Bentley, Paul Fannin, and Jane Froman. Among people deceased in 1984, Tex Gibbons ranks 277. Before him are Mina Wylie, Ann Little, Jennifer Kendal, Jack Mercer, Meredith Willson, and Frank Fisher. After him are Sohrab Modi, John Davis, Randall Thompson, Eric Morecambe, Willie Ormond, and Norman Petty.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsAllan Jones
ACTOR
1907 - 1992
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 397
Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1990
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 398
Peggy Shannon
ACTOR
1907 - 1941
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 399
Boy Charlton
SWIMMER
1907 - 1975
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 400
Israel Albert Horowitz
CHESS PLAYER
1907 - 1973
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 401
Walter Reuther
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 1970
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 402
Tex Gibbons
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 403
Louis MacNeice
WRITER
1907 - 1963
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 404
Phil Edwards
ATHLETE
1907 - 1971
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 405
Krishna Hutheesing
WRITER
1907 - 1967
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 406
Gladys Bentley
SINGER
1907 - 1960
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 407
Paul Fannin
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2002
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 408
Jane Froman
ACTOR
1907 - 1980
HPI: 35.26
Rank: 409
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsMina Wylie
SWIMMER
1891 - 1984
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 271
Ann Little
ACTOR
1891 - 1984
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 272
Jennifer Kendal
ACTOR
1934 - 1984
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 273
Jack Mercer
ACTOR
1910 - 1984
HPI: 38.23
Rank: 274
Meredith Willson
COMPOSER
1902 - 1984
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 275
Frank Fisher
ATHLETE
1901 - 1984
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 276
Tex Gibbons
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 277
Sohrab Modi
ACTOR
1897 - 1984
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 278
John Davis
ATHLETE
1921 - 1984
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 279
Randall Thompson
COMPOSER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 280
Eric Morecambe
ACTOR
1926 - 1984
HPI: 36.88
Rank: 281
Willie Ormond
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1984
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 282
Norman Petty
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1984
HPI: 36.39
Rank: 283
In United States
Among people born in United States, Tex Gibbons ranks 14,122 out of 20,380. Before him are Jim Brewer (1951), Bill Brock (1930), Bob Clotworthy (1931), Aaron Rodgers (1983), Toby Fox (1991), and Michael Raymond-James (1977). After him are Gian-Carlo Coppola (1963), Portia Doubleday (1988), Lisa Boyle (1964), Jack Clement (1931), Christian Kane (1972), and Kyle Korver (1981).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJim Brewer
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 14,116
Bill Brock
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 14,117
Bob Clotworthy
ATHLETE
1931 - 2018
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 14,118
Aaron Rodgers
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 14,119
Toby Fox
MUSICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 14,120
Michael Raymond-James
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 14,121
Tex Gibbons
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 14,122
Gian-Carlo Coppola
PRODUCER
1963 - 1986
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 14,123
Portia Doubleday
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 14,124
Lisa Boyle
MODEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 14,125
Jack Clement
SINGER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 14,126
Christian Kane
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 14,127
Kyle Korver
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 14,128
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Tex Gibbons ranks 258. Before him are B. J. Armstrong (1967), Jack Sikma (1955), Zelmo Beaty (1939), Tom Chambers (1959), Dick Barnett (1936), and Jim Brewer (1951). After him are Kyle Korver (1981), Ja Morant (1999), Kelsey Plum (1994), Medina Dixon (1962), Roy Tarpley (1964), and Reggie Lewis (1965).
B. J. Armstrong
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 252
Jack Sikma
1955 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 253
Zelmo Beaty
1939 - 2013
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 254
Tom Chambers
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 255
Dick Barnett
1936 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 256
Jim Brewer
1951 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 257
Tex Gibbons
1907 - 1984
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 258
Kyle Korver
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 259
Ja Morant
1999 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 260
Kelsey Plum
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 261
Medina Dixon
1962 - 2021
HPI: 37.83
Rank: 262
Roy Tarpley
1964 - 2015
HPI: 37.82
Rank: 263
Reggie Lewis
1965 - 1993
HPI: 37.82
Rank: 264