BASKETBALL PLAYER
Carl Knowles
1910 - 1981

Carl Knowles
Carl Stanley Knowles (February 24, 1910 – September 4, 1981) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played two matches including the final. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carl Knowles is the 262nd most popular basketball player (up from 531st in 2019), the 11,036th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,694th in 2019) and the 148th most popular American Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Carl Knowles ranks 262 out of 1,757. Before him are Valdis Valters, Ray Lumpp, Lou Williams, Pierluigi Marzorati, Theodoros Papaloukas, and Sam Balter. After him are Joe Fulks, Dick Van Arsdale, Alex English, Sergio Llull, Bam Adebayo, and Juan Antonio Corbalán.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsValdis Valters
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 256
Ray Lumpp
1923 - 2015
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 257
Lou Williams
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 258
Pierluigi Marzorati
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 259
Theodoros Papaloukas
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 260
Sam Balter
1909 - 1998
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 261
Carl Knowles
1910 - 1981
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 262
Joe Fulks
1921 - 1976
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 263
Dick Van Arsdale
1943 - 2024
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 264
Alex English
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 265
Sergio Llull
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 266
Bam Adebayo
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 267
Juan Antonio Corbalán
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 268
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Carl Knowles ranks 381. Before him are Aileen Meagher, Marion Roper, David Lack, Vittorio Tamagnini, Emily Hood Westacott, and Ester Boserup. After him are Vasile Chiroiu, Mae Clarke, Vere Bird, Margaret Lindsay, William D'Amico, and Francis Johnson. Among people deceased in 1981, Carl Knowles ranks 269. Before him are Bronisław Malinowski, Giuseppe Tosi, Humberto Tomasina, Vittorio Tamagnini, Adele Astaire, and Clemente Yerovi. After him are Alexey Okladnikov, Robert Russell Bennett, Zoltán Huszárik, Malcolm MacDonald, Boris Sagal, and David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter.
Others Born in 1910
Go to all RankingsAileen Meagher
ATHLETE
1910 - 1987
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 375
Marion Roper
ATHLETE
1910 - 1991
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 376
David Lack
BIOLOGIST
1910 - 1973
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 377
Vittorio Tamagnini
ATHLETE
1910 - 1981
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 378
Emily Hood Westacott
TENNIS PLAYER
1910 - 1980
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 379
Ester Boserup
ECONOMIST
1910 - 1999
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 380
Carl Knowles
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1910 - 1981
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 381
Vasile Chiroiu
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1976
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 382
Mae Clarke
ACTOR
1910 - 1992
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 383
Vere Bird
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1999
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 384
Margaret Lindsay
ACTOR
1910 - 1981
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 385
William D'Amico
ATHLETE
1910 - 1984
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 386
Francis Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1910 - 1997
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 387
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsBronisław Malinowski
ATHLETE
1951 - 1981
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 263
Giuseppe Tosi
ATHLETE
1916 - 1981
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 264
Humberto Tomasina
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 265
Vittorio Tamagnini
ATHLETE
1910 - 1981
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 266
Adele Astaire
ACTOR
1896 - 1981
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 267
Clemente Yerovi
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1981
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 268
Carl Knowles
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1910 - 1981
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 269
Alexey Okladnikov
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1908 - 1981
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 270
Robert Russell Bennett
COMPOSER
1894 - 1981
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 271
Zoltán Huszárik
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 1981
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 272
Malcolm MacDonald
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1981
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 273
Boris Sagal
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 1981
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 274
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
ATHLETE
1905 - 1981
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 275
In United States
Among people born in United States, Carl Knowles ranks 11,038 out of 20,380. Before him are Mike Vogel (1979), Harvey Kurtzman (1924), Sheb Wooley (1921), Benny Brown (1953), Neil Burger (1963), and Roger Bart (1962). After him are Jack Casady (1944), Kim Delaney (1961), Diamond Dallas Page (1956), Howard Jones (1970), Mark Hanna (1837), and Raymond Thorne (1887).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMike Vogel
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 11,032
Harvey Kurtzman
COMIC ARTIST
1924 - 1993
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 11,033
Sheb Wooley
SINGER
1921 - 2003
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 11,034
Benny Brown
ATHLETE
1953 - 1996
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 11,035
Neil Burger
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 11,036
Roger Bart
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 11,037
Carl Knowles
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1910 - 1981
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 11,038
Jack Casady
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 11,039
Kim Delaney
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 11,040
Diamond Dallas Page
WRESTLER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 11,041
Howard Jones
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 11,042
Mark Hanna
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1904
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 11,043
Raymond Thorne
SWIMMER
1887 - 1921
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 11,044
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Carl Knowles ranks 148. Before him are Art Mollner (1912), Bill Laimbeer (1957), Jim Pollard (1922), Ray Lumpp (1923), Lou Williams (1986), and Sam Balter (1909). After him are Joe Fulks (1921), Dick Van Arsdale (1943), Alex English (1954), Bam Adebayo (1997), Al Attles (1936), and Spud Webb (1963).
Art Mollner
1912 - 1995
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 142
Bill Laimbeer
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 143
Jim Pollard
1922 - 1993
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 144
Ray Lumpp
1923 - 2015
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 145
Lou Williams
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 146
Sam Balter
1909 - 1998
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 147
Carl Knowles
1910 - 1981
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 148
Joe Fulks
1921 - 1976
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 149
Dick Van Arsdale
1943 - 2024
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 150
Alex English
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 151
Bam Adebayo
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 152
Al Attles
1936 - 2024
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 153
Spud Webb
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 154