ATHLETE
Tom Courtney
1933 - 2023
Tom Courtney
Thomas William Courtney (August 17, 1933 – August 22, 2023) was an American athlete and winner of two gold medals in the 1956 Olympic Games. Born in South Orange, New Jersey, and raised in Livingston, New Jersey, Courtney's father was a former minor-league baseball player. Courtney was a top runner at James Caldwell High School and came into national prominence while a student at Fordham University, winning the 1955 NCAA 880 yd (805 m) title. An AAU champion in 400 m at 1956 and in 880 yd (805 m) at 1957 and 1958, Courtney had a memorable duel with Derek Johnson of Great Britain in the 1956 Olympic 800 m final. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tom Courtney has received more than 82,348 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Tom Courtney is the 38th most popular athlete (up from 1,452nd in 2019), the 1,849th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,490th in 2019) and the 14th most popular American Athlete.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
7.21
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Tom Courtney ranks 38 out of 6,025. Before him are Mark Phillips, Lasse Virén, Larry Scott, Max Emmerich, Vasily Alekseyev, and Aladár Gerevich. After him are Alberto Juantorena, Leonidas of Rhodes, Albin Lermusiaux, Louis Zamperini, Jan Železný, and Viktor Saneyev.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMark Phillips
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 32
Lasse Virén
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 33
Larry Scott
1938 - 2014
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 34
Max Emmerich
1879 - 1956
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 35
Vasily Alekseyev
1942 - 2011
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 36
Aladár Gerevich
1910 - 1991
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 37
Tom Courtney
1933 - 2023
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 38
Alberto Juantorena
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 39
Leonidas of Rhodes
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 40
Albin Lermusiaux
1874 - 1940
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 41
Louis Zamperini
1917 - 2014
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 42
Jan Železný
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 43
Viktor Saneyev
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 44
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Tom Courtney ranks 106. Before him are Manu Dibango, Elem Klimov, Elizabeth Montgomery, Narriman Sadek, Joan Rivers, and Juanita Castro. After him are Jerzy Kosiński, Rik Van Looy, Fred Haise, Saleh Al-Fawzan, John Boorman, and Miloš Milutinović. Among people deceased in 2023, Tom Courtney ranks 120. Before him are Ruth Fuchs, Ken Mattingly, Ben Ferencz, Petar Zhekov, Juanita Castro, and Daisaku Ikeda. After him are Reino Börjesson, Glenda Jackson, Robbie Robertson, Adolf Scherer, Natalie Zemon Davis, and Roberto Dinamite.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsManu Dibango
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2020
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 100
Elem Klimov
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 101
Elizabeth Montgomery
ACTOR
1933 - 1995
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 102
Narriman Sadek
COMPANION
1933 - 2005
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 103
Joan Rivers
COMEDIAN
1933 - 2014
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 104
Juanita Castro
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2023
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 105
Tom Courtney
ATHLETE
1933 - 2023
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 106
Jerzy Kosiński
WRITER
1933 - 1991
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 107
Rik Van Looy
CYCLIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 108
Fred Haise
ASTRONAUT
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 109
Saleh Al-Fawzan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 110
John Boorman
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 111
Miloš Milutinović
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2003
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 112
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsRuth Fuchs
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2023
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 114
Ken Mattingly
ASTRONAUT
1936 - 2023
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 115
Ben Ferencz
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2023
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 116
Petar Zhekov
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 117
Juanita Castro
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2023
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 118
Daisaku Ikeda
PHILOSOPHER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 119
Tom Courtney
ATHLETE
1933 - 2023
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 120
Reino Börjesson
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 121
Glenda Jackson
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 122
Robbie Robertson
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2023
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 123
Adolf Scherer
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2023
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 124
Natalie Zemon Davis
HISTORIAN
1928 - 2023
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 125
Roberto Dinamite
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 2023
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 126
In United States
Among people born in United States, Tom Courtney ranks 1,849 out of 20,380. Before him are Roger Corman (1926), Nora Roberts (1950), Joey Ramone (1951), Paul Desmond (1924), Michael Bay (1965), and Frederick Cook (1865). After him are Adelaide Hall (1901), Jasper Johns (1930), Joan Allen (1956), Loretta Young (1913), Isamu Noguchi (1904), and Yaphet Kotto (1939).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRoger Corman
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2024
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 1,843
Nora Roberts
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 1,844
Joey Ramone
SINGER
1951 - 2001
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 1,845
Paul Desmond
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1977
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 1,846
Michael Bay
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1,847
Frederick Cook
EXPLORER
1865 - 1940
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,848
Tom Courtney
ATHLETE
1933 - 2023
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,849
Adelaide Hall
SINGER
1901 - 1993
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,850
Jasper Johns
PAINTER
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,851
Joan Allen
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,852
Loretta Young
ACTOR
1913 - 2000
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,853
Isamu Noguchi
SCULPTOR
1904 - 1988
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,854
Yaphet Kotto
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,855
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Tom Courtney ranks 14. Before him are Mike Powell (1963), Florence Griffith Joyner (1959), Ellery Harding Clark (1874), Frank Zane (1942), Larry Scott (1938), and Max Emmerich (1879). After him are Louis Zamperini (1917), Archie Hahn (1880), Tommie Smith (1944), Alvin Kraenzlein (1876), Jim Hines (1946), and Betty Robinson (1911).
Mike Powell
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 8
Florence Griffith Joyner
1959 - 1998
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 9
Ellery Harding Clark
1874 - 1949
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 10
Frank Zane
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 11
Larry Scott
1938 - 2014
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 12
Max Emmerich
1879 - 1956
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 13
Tom Courtney
1933 - 2023
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 14
Louis Zamperini
1917 - 2014
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 15
Archie Hahn
1880 - 1955
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 16
Tommie Smith
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 17
Alvin Kraenzlein
1876 - 1928
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 18
Jim Hines
1946 - 2023
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 19
Betty Robinson
1911 - 1999
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 20