BASKETBALL PLAYER
Tom Gola
1933 - 2014
Tom Gola
Thomas Joseph Gola (January 13, 1933 – January 26, 2014) was an American basketball player and politician. He is widely considered one of the greatest NCAA basketball players of all time. Gola was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tom Gola has received more than 248,199 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Gola is the 363rd most popular basketball player, the 12,570th most popular biography from United States and the 192nd most popular American Basketball Player.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
40.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.37
Effective Languages (L*)
3.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Tom Gola ranks 363 out of 1,757. Before him are Blake Griffin, Carlos Delfino, Bobby Jones, Cliff Hagan, Andre Iguodala, and James Forbes. After him are Hortência Marcari, Fernando Romay, Sidney Moncrief, Nicolas Batum, Adrian Smith, and Francis Johnson.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
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1989 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 357
Carlos Delfino
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 358
Bobby Jones
1951 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 359
Cliff Hagan
1931 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 360
Andre Iguodala
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 361
James Forbes
1952 - 2022
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 362
Tom Gola
1933 - 2014
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 363
Hortência Marcari
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 364
Fernando Romay
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 365
Sidney Moncrief
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 366
Nicolas Batum
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 367
Adrian Smith
1936 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 368
Francis Johnson
1910 - 1997
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 369
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Tom Gola ranks 519. Before him are Peter Broadbent, Hayes Alan Jenkins, Leonard Peikoff, Miklós Ambrus, Pat Crowley, and Nimmi. After him are Nate Brooks, Lori Nelson, William Yorzyk, Celina Jesionowska, Richard Libertini, and Caldwell Esselstyn. Among people deceased in 2014, Tom Gola ranks 518. Before him are Russell Johnson, Barbara Prammer, Paul England, Yves Delacour, Ann B. Davis, and Wayne Frye. After him are Esther M. Conwell, Bobby Collins, Kathleen Ollerenshaw, K. Balachander, Philippe Mahut, and Paul Horn.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsPeter Broadbent
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2013
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 513
Hayes Alan Jenkins
SKATER
1933 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 514
Leonard Peikoff
PHILOSOPHER
1933 - Present
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 515
Miklós Ambrus
ATHLETE
1933 - 2019
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 516
Pat Crowley
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 517
Nimmi
ACTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 518
Tom Gola
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1933 - 2014
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 519
Nate Brooks
ATHLETE
1933 - 2020
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 520
Lori Nelson
ACTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 521
William Yorzyk
SWIMMER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 522
Celina Jesionowska
ATHLETE
1933 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 523
Richard Libertini
ACTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 524
Caldwell Esselstyn
PHYSICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 525
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsRussell Johnson
ACTOR
1924 - 2014
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 512
Barbara Prammer
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2014
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 513
Paul England
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 514
Yves Delacour
ATHLETE
1930 - 2014
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 515
Ann B. Davis
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 516
Wayne Frye
ATHLETE
1930 - 2014
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 517
Tom Gola
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1933 - 2014
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 518
Esther M. Conwell
CHEMIST
1922 - 2014
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 519
Bobby Collins
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 520
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 2014
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 521
K. Balachander
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 522
Philippe Mahut
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2014
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 523
Paul Horn
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2014
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 524
In United States
Among people born in United States, Tom Gola ranks 12,570 out of 20,380. Before him are Herbert Goldstein (1922), William Daniels (1901), Wayne Frye (1930), Lina Basquette (1907), Peter Erskine (1954), and Craig Wasson (1954). After him are Loren Dean (1969), BarBara Luna (1939), Anthony Ruivivar (1970), Zahn McClarnon (1966), Kelly Craft (1962), and Harry Blackmun (1908).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHerbert Goldstein
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2005
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 12,564
William Daniels
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1970
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 12,565
Wayne Frye
ATHLETE
1930 - 2014
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 12,566
Lina Basquette
ACTOR
1907 - 1994
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 12,567
Peter Erskine
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 12,568
Craig Wasson
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 12,569
Tom Gola
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1933 - 2014
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 12,570
Loren Dean
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 12,571
BarBara Luna
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 12,572
Anthony Ruivivar
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 12,573
Zahn McClarnon
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 12,574
Kelly Craft
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 12,575
Harry Blackmun
JUDGE
1908 - 1999
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 12,576
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Tom Gola ranks 192. Before him are Darrall Imhoff (1938), Blake Griffin (1989), Bobby Jones (1951), Cliff Hagan (1931), Andre Iguodala (1984), and James Forbes (1952). After him are Sidney Moncrief (1957), Adrian Smith (1936), Francis Johnson (1910), Paul Westphal (1950), Alvin Robertson (1962), and Sam Perkins (1961).
Darrall Imhoff
1938 - 2017
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 186
Blake Griffin
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 187
Bobby Jones
1951 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 188
Cliff Hagan
1931 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 189
Andre Iguodala
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 190
James Forbes
1952 - 2022
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 191
Tom Gola
1933 - 2014
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 192
Sidney Moncrief
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 193
Adrian Smith
1936 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 194
Francis Johnson
1910 - 1997
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 195
Paul Westphal
1950 - 2021
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 196
Alvin Robertson
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 197
Sam Perkins
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 198