ATHLETE
Willye White
1939 - 2007
Willye White
Willye Brown White (December 31, 1939 – February 6, 2007) was an American track and field athlete who took part in five Olympics from 1956 to 1972. She was America's best female long jumper of the time and also competed in the 100 meters sprint. White was a Tennessee State University Tigerbelle under Coach Ed Temple. An African-American, White was the first U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Willye White has received more than 74,703 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Willye White is the 2,422nd most popular athlete (down from 2,123rd in 2019), the 13,023rd most popular biography from United States (up from 13,907th in 2019) and the 423rd most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
75k
Page Views (PV)
39.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
3.17
Effective Languages (L*)
3.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Willye White ranks 2,422 out of 6,025. Before her are Corneliu Ion, Julius Kariuki, Jesús Ángel García Bragado, Martín Fiz, Christophe Lemaitre, and Egil Gjelland. After her are Tapio Kantanen, Zemfira Meftahatdinova, Gladys Davis, Suleiman Nyambui, Angelika Bahmann, and Chris Tomlinson.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCorneliu Ion
1951 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 2,416
Julius Kariuki
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 2,417
Jesús Ángel García Bragado
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 2,418
Martín Fiz
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 2,419
Christophe Lemaitre
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 2,420
Egil Gjelland
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 2,421
Willye White
1939 - 2007
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 2,422
Tapio Kantanen
1949 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 2,423
Zemfira Meftahatdinova
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 2,424
Gladys Davis
1893 - 1965
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 2,425
Suleiman Nyambui
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 2,426
Angelika Bahmann
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 2,427
Chris Tomlinson
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 2,428
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Willye White ranks 613. Before her are Cleavon Little, Maury Povich, Carole Shelley, Jim Baxter, Salvatore Nunnari, and Renée Schuurman. After her are Jagdeep, Leon Brittan, Baldur Preiml, Mary K. Gaillard, John H. Sununu, and Pilar Roldán. Among people deceased in 2007, Willye White ranks 403. Before her are Satymkul Dzhumanazarov, Murat Nasyrov, Tony Wilson, Kelly Johnson, John Compton, and Dorrit Hoffleit. After her are John Woodruff, Ian Porterfield, Phil O'Donnell, Janet Blair, Joe Rantz, and Burkhard Gantenbein.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsCleavon Little
ACTOR
1939 - 1992
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 607
Maury Povich
PRESENTER
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 608
Carole Shelley
ACTOR
1939 - 2018
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 609
Jim Baxter
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2001
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 610
Salvatore Nunnari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 611
Renée Schuurman
TENNIS PLAYER
1939 - 2001
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 612
Willye White
ATHLETE
1939 - 2007
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 613
Jagdeep
ACTOR
1939 - 2020
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 614
Leon Brittan
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2015
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 615
Baldur Preiml
SKIER
1939 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 616
Mary K. Gaillard
PHYSICIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 617
John H. Sununu
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 618
Pilar Roldán
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 619
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsSatymkul Dzhumanazarov
ATHLETE
1951 - 2007
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 397
Murat Nasyrov
SINGER
1969 - 2007
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 398
Tony Wilson
PRESENTER
1950 - 2007
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 399
Kelly Johnson
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2007
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 400
John Compton
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2007
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 401
Dorrit Hoffleit
ASTRONOMER
1907 - 2007
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 402
Willye White
ATHLETE
1939 - 2007
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 403
John Woodruff
ATHLETE
1915 - 2007
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 404
Ian Porterfield
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2007
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 405
Phil O'Donnell
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2007
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 406
Janet Blair
ACTOR
1921 - 2007
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 407
Joe Rantz
ATHLETE
1914 - 2007
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 408
Burkhard Gantenbein
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 409
In United States
Among people born in United States, Willye White ranks 13,023 out of 20,380. Before her are David Sedaris (1956), Frederica Sagor Maas (1900), D. B. Sweeney (1961), DJ Shadow (1972), Adrienne Shelly (1966), and Lyle Waggoner (1935). After her are Montel Vontavious Porter (1973), Amanda Lepore (1967), J Dilla (1974), Payne Stewart (1957), Neil Strauss (1969), and Isabella Abbott (1919).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDavid Sedaris
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 13,017
Frederica Sagor Maas
WRITER
1900 - 2012
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 13,018
D. B. Sweeney
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 13,019
DJ Shadow
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,020
Adrienne Shelly
ACTOR
1966 - 2006
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,021
Lyle Waggoner
ACTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,022
Willye White
ATHLETE
1939 - 2007
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,023
Montel Vontavious Porter
WRESTLER
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,024
Amanda Lepore
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,025
J Dilla
SINGER
1974 - 2006
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,026
Payne Stewart
POLITICIAN
1957 - 1999
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,027
Neil Strauss
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 13,028
Isabella Abbott
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 13,029
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Willye White ranks 423. Before her are Peter Mueller (1954), Joe DeLoach (1967), Fortune Gordien (1922), Alonzo Babers (1961), Joan Benoit (1957), and Norvel Lee (1924). After her are John Woodruff (1915), Jennison Heaton (1904), Tim Montgomery (1975), Gerry Ashworth (1942), Fred Newhouse (1948), and Lawrence Shields (1895).
Peter Mueller
1954 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 417
Joe DeLoach
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 418
Fortune Gordien
1922 - 1990
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 419
Alonzo Babers
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 420
Joan Benoit
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 421
Norvel Lee
1924 - 1992
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 422
Willye White
1939 - 2007
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 423
John Woodruff
1915 - 2007
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 424
Jennison Heaton
1904 - 1971
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 425
Tim Montgomery
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 426
Gerry Ashworth
1942 - Present
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 427
Fred Newhouse
1948 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 428
Lawrence Shields
1895 - 1976
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 429