ATHLETE

Francis Tyler

1904 - 1956

Photo of Francis Tyler

Icon of person Francis Tyler

Francis William Tyler (December 11, 1904 – April 11, 1956) was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948. After the end of each bobsled run, Tyler was known for lighting up a cigarette to smoke, and was even depicted in an advertisement for Camel cigarettes in 1949. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francis Tyler is the 1,645th most popular athlete (up from 1,850th in 2019), the 9,576th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,733rd in 2019) and the 304th most popular American Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Francis Tyler by language

Loading...

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Francis Tyler ranks 1,645 out of 6,025. Before him are Constantin Alexandru, Oswald Zappelli, Hanns Kilian, Miroslav Poljak, Vladimir Nevzorov, and Pál Simon. After him are Burglinde Pollak, Betty McKinnon, Georg Naue, Arvo Viitanen, Ali Mirzaei, and Harold Whitlock.

Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1904, Francis Tyler ranks 305. Before him are Helge Liljebjörn, Elissa Landi, Paul Mattick, Domingo García, Carleton S. Coon, and Marcel Capelle. After him are J. H. C. Whitehead, Lino Nessi, George Stibitz, Arthur F. Burns, Cemal Reşit Rey, and Alfredo Sánchez. Among people deceased in 1956, Francis Tyler ranks 203. Before him are Edward Arnold, Jim Elliot, Jan Lechoń, Vlastimil Lada-Sázavský, Charley Grapewin, and Benno von Arent. After him are Max Emmerich, Robert Newton, René Fernández, Hatı Çırpan, Marion Leonard, and Norman Kerry.

Others Born in 1904

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1956

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Francis Tyler ranks 9,578 out of 20,380. Before him are Melora Hardin (1967), Mariette Hartley (1940), John James (1956), Kenneth Lee Pike (1912), Corey Hawkins (1988), and Cristin Milioti (1985). After him are William T. Anderson (1839), John Trudell (1946), Leigh Taylor-Young (1945), Troy Baker (1976), Garth Brooks (1962), and Fred Saberhagen (1930).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Francis Tyler ranks 304. Before him are Charles Jenkins Sr. (1934), Burton Downing (1885), Robert Stangland (1881), Forrest Towns (1914), John Norton (1893), and Marjorie Gestring (1922). After him are Nathaniel Cartmell (1883), Max Emmerich (1879), Daniel Kelly (1883), Alvah Meyer (1888), Alan Washbond (1899), and Harry DeBaecke (1879).

American born Athletes

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous