ATHLETE
Fred Alderman
1905 - 1998

Fred Alderman
Frederick Pitt Alderman (June 24, 1905 – September 15, 1998) was an American sprint runner who won a gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He also won the NCAA Championships in 100 yd (91 m) and 220 yd (200 m) and IC4A Championships in 440 yd (400 m) in 1927. At the 1928 Olympic trials Alderman set his personal best in the 400 m at 48.0 seconds, but did much worse at the Games, at estimated 49.4 s. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon while at Michigan State College. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fred Alderman is the 530th most popular athlete (down from 427th in 2019), the 6,125th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,851st in 2019) and the 128th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Fred Alderman ranks 530 out of 6,025. Before him are Roald Larsen, Percy Hodge, Sven Thofelt, Robert Liottel, Gert Fredriksson, and Émile Champion. After him are Armas Taipale, Wyndham Halswelle, Ivan Gubijan, Bruno Müller, Jay O'Brien, and William Jones.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRoald Larsen
1898 - 1959
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 524
Percy Hodge
1890 - 1967
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 525
Sven Thofelt
1904 - 1993
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 526
Robert Liottel
1885 - 1968
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 527
Gert Fredriksson
1919 - 2006
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 528
Émile Champion
1879 - 1921
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 529
Fred Alderman
1905 - 1998
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 530
Armas Taipale
1890 - 1976
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 531
Wyndham Halswelle
1882 - 1915
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 532
Ivan Gubijan
1923 - 2009
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 533
Bruno Müller
1902 - 1975
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 534
Jay O'Brien
1883 - 1940
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 535
William Jones
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 536
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Fred Alderman ranks 234. Before him are Eric Frank Russell, Pote Sarasin, Fulvio Bernardini, Irmgard Keun, Franco Riccardi, and Eivar Widlund. After him are Mischa Auer, Lev Atamanov, Floyd Gottfredson, Juan O'Gorman, Vicente Trueba, and José Tapia. Among people deceased in 1998, Fred Alderman ranks 183. Before him are Laila Schou Nilsen, Keith Newton, Julio César Britos, Inge Scholl, Rolan Bykov, and Gottfried Dienst. After him are Enoch Powell, Raquel Rastenni, Odette Bancilhon, André Bonin, Christiane Rochefort, and Gene Autry.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsEric Frank Russell
WRITER
1905 - 1978
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 228
Pote Sarasin
POLITICIAN
1905 - 2000
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 229
Fulvio Bernardini
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1984
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 230
Irmgard Keun
WRITER
1905 - 1982
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 231
Franco Riccardi
FENCER
1905 - 1968
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 232
Eivar Widlund
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1968
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 233
Fred Alderman
ATHLETE
1905 - 1998
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 234
Mischa Auer
ACTOR
1905 - 1967
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 235
Lev Atamanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1981
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 236
Floyd Gottfredson
COMIC ARTIST
1905 - 1986
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 237
Juan O'Gorman
PAINTER
1905 - 1982
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 238
Vicente Trueba
CYCLIST
1905 - 1986
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 239
José Tapia
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 240
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsLaila Schou Nilsen
SKIER
1919 - 1998
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 177
Keith Newton
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 1998
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 178
Julio César Britos
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1998
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 179
Inge Scholl
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 180
Rolan Bykov
ACTOR
1929 - 1998
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 181
Gottfried Dienst
REFEREE
1919 - 1998
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 182
Fred Alderman
ATHLETE
1905 - 1998
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 183
Enoch Powell
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1998
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 184
Raquel Rastenni
SINGER
1915 - 1998
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 185
Odette Bancilhon
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1998
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 186
André Bonin
ATHLETE
1909 - 1998
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 187
Christiane Rochefort
WRITER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 188
Gene Autry
MUSICIAN
1907 - 1998
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 189
In United States
Among people born in United States, Fred Alderman ranks 6,125 out of 20,380. Before him are Charlotte Flair (1986), Gilbert Baker (1951), Johnny Hodges (1906), Jennifer Tilly (1958), Ken Ribet (1948), and Catherine Hardwicke (1955). After him are Sally Kellerman (1937), Robert Henri (1865), Lewis Terman (1877), Otis Bowen (1918), Dexter Holland (1965), and Jacob Perkins (1766).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCharlotte Flair
WRESTLER
1986 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 6,119
Gilbert Baker
ARTIST
1951 - 2017
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 6,120
Johnny Hodges
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1970
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 6,121
Jennifer Tilly
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 6,122
Ken Ribet
MATHEMATICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 6,123
Catherine Hardwicke
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 6,124
Fred Alderman
ATHLETE
1905 - 1998
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 6,125
Sally Kellerman
ACTOR
1937 - 2022
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 6,126
Robert Henri
PAINTER
1865 - 1929
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 6,127
Lewis Terman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1877 - 1956
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 6,128
Otis Bowen
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2013
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 6,129
Dexter Holland
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 6,130
Jacob Perkins
INVENTOR
1766 - 1849
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 6,131
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Fred Alderman ranks 128. Before him are Donald Lippincott (1893), Mildred McDaniel (1933), Leo Sexton (1909), William Gilmore (1895), Steve Anderson (1906), and Eddie Hart (1949). After him are Jay O'Brien (1883), Howard Valentine (1881), Louis Clarke (1901), Louis Wilkins (1882), Herbert Jamison (1875), and John Mulcahy (1876).
Donald Lippincott
1893 - 1962
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 122
Mildred McDaniel
1933 - 2004
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 123
Leo Sexton
1909 - 1968
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 124
William Gilmore
1895 - 1969
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 125
Steve Anderson
1906 - 1988
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 126
Eddie Hart
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 127
Fred Alderman
1905 - 1998
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 128
Jay O'Brien
1883 - 1940
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 129
Howard Valentine
1881 - 1932
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 130
Louis Clarke
1901 - 1977
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 131
Louis Wilkins
1882 - 1950
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 132
Herbert Jamison
1875 - 1938
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 133
John Mulcahy
1876 - 1942
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 134