BASKETBALL PLAYER
Francis Johnson
1910 - 1997

Francis Johnson
Francis Lee Johnson (August 5, 1910 – April 18, 1997) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He was born and raised in Hartford, Kansas and is a graduate of Hartford High School. 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. Francis Johnson is the 315th most popular basketball player (up from 368th in 2019), the 11,813th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,667th in 2019) and the 178th most popular American Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Francis Johnson ranks 315 out of 1,757. Before him are Mike Dunleavy Jr., Angelė Rupšienė, Arijan Komazec, Dwight Howard, Sam Bowie, and Ron Harper. After him are Jeff Teague, Marko Jarić, Clyde Lovellette, Vern Mikkelsen, Razija Mujanović, and Alonzo Mourning.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMike Dunleavy Jr.
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 309
Angelė Rupšienė
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 310
Arijan Komazec
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 311
Dwight Howard
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 312
Sam Bowie
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 313
Ron Harper
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 314
Francis Johnson
1910 - 1997
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 315
Jeff Teague
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 316
Marko Jarić
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 317
Clyde Lovellette
1929 - 2016
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 318
Vern Mikkelsen
1928 - 2013
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 319
Razija Mujanović
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 320
Alonzo Mourning
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 321
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Francis Johnson ranks 387. Before him are Carl Knowles, Vasile Chiroiu, Mae Clarke, Vere Bird, Margaret Lindsay, and William D'Amico. After him are Charles Olson, John Hunt, Baron Hunt, Ferenc Erdei, Jimmy Murphy, Toon Oprinsen, and Al Harker. Among people deceased in 1997, Francis Johnson ranks 302. Before him are Gul Mohammed, LaVern Baker, Sheldon Leonard, Lillian Disney, Jean Louis, and Roger Laurent. After him are Fyodor Simashev, Rod Milburn, Santiago Benítez, Denise Levertov, P. H. Newby, and Don Messick.
Others Born in 1910
Go to all RankingsCarl 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
Charles Olson
WRITER
1910 - 1970
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 388
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1998
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 389
Ferenc Erdei
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1971
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 390
Jimmy Murphy
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1989
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 391
Toon Oprinsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1945
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 392
Al Harker
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2006
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 393
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsGul Mohammed
CELEBRITY
1957 - 1997
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 296
LaVern Baker
SINGER
1929 - 1997
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 297
Sheldon Leonard
ACTOR
1907 - 1997
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 298
Lillian Disney
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 1997
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 299
Jean Louis
DESIGNER
1907 - 1997
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 300
Roger Laurent
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1997
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 301
Francis Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1910 - 1997
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 302
Fyodor Simashev
ATHLETE
1945 - 1997
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 303
Rod Milburn
ATHLETE
1950 - 1997
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 304
Santiago Benítez
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1997
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 305
Denise Levertov
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 306
P. H. Newby
WRITER
1918 - 1997
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 307
Don Messick
ACTOR
1926 - 1997
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 308
In United States
Among people born in United States, Francis Johnson ranks 11,815 out of 20,380. Before him are Willie Brown (1900), Rowland V. Lee (1891), Arabian Prince (1965), Rip Taylor (1931), Joe Walsh (1961), and Bill Watterson (1958). After him are Randy Barnes (1966), Loren Shriver (1944), A. E. Douglass (1867), Dolores Fuller (1923), Henry M. Jackson (1912), and Jodi Benson (1961).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWillie Brown
SINGER
1900 - 1952
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 11,809
Rowland V. Lee
FILM DIRECTOR
1891 - 1975
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 11,810
Arabian Prince
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 11,811
Rip Taylor
ACTOR
1931 - 2019
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 11,812
Joe Walsh
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 11,813
Bill Watterson
COMIC ARTIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 11,814
Francis Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1910 - 1997
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 11,815
Randy Barnes
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 11,816
Loren Shriver
ASTRONAUT
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 11,817
A. E. Douglass
ASTRONOMER
1867 - 1962
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 11,818
Dolores Fuller
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 11,819
Henry M. Jackson
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1983
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 11,820
Jodi Benson
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 11,821
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Francis Johnson ranks 178. Before him are Horace Grant (1965), Paul Pierce (1977), Mike Dunleavy Jr. (1980), Dwight Howard (1985), Sam Bowie (1961), and Ron Harper (1964). After him are Jeff Teague (1988), Clyde Lovellette (1929), Vern Mikkelsen (1928), Alonzo Mourning (1970), Bob Kenney (1931), and Duane Swanson (1913).
Horace Grant
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 172
Paul Pierce
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 173
Mike Dunleavy Jr.
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 174
Dwight Howard
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 175
Sam Bowie
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 176
Ron Harper
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 177
Francis Johnson
1910 - 1997
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 178
Jeff Teague
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 179
Clyde Lovellette
1929 - 2016
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 180
Vern Mikkelsen
1928 - 2013
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 181
Alonzo Mourning
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 182
Bob Kenney
1931 - 2014
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 183
Duane Swanson
1913 - 2000
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 184