ATHLETE
George Bonhag
1882 - 1960

George Bonhag
George Valentine Bonhag (January 31, 1882 – October 30, 1960) was an American athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club and the New York City Police Department. He competed in distance events, both racewalking and running, at the 1904, 1908 and 1912 Olympics and at the 1906 Intercalated Games. An announcement in the August 6, 1904, issue of The New York Times indicated that the Metropolitan Association of the Amateur Athletic Union would hold a "special five-mile race" at Celtic Park on August 13, 1904, with the eight top finishers receiving a paid trip to compete in the marathon at the Olympic Games in St. Louis on August 30, 1904. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Bonhag is the 2,128th most popular athlete (down from 2,089th in 2019), the 11,389th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,537th in 2019) and the 368th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, George Bonhag ranks 2,128 out of 6,025. Before him are Josef Ternström, Sammy Lee, Mary Rand, Karl-Heinz Bußert, Billy Mills, and Jennison Heaton. After him are Joyce King, Harry Edward, Matthias Steiner, Bjarte Engen Vik, Stefan Junge, and Viktor Markin.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosef Ternström
1888 - 1953
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 2,122
Sammy Lee
1920 - 2016
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 2,123
Mary Rand
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 2,124
Karl-Heinz Bußert
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 2,125
Billy Mills
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 2,126
Jennison Heaton
1904 - 1971
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 2,127
George Bonhag
1882 - 1960
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 2,128
Joyce King
1920 - 2001
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 2,129
Harry Edward
1898 - 1973
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 2,130
Matthias Steiner
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 2,131
Bjarte Engen Vik
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 2,132
Stefan Junge
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 2,133
Viktor Markin
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 2,134
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1882, George Bonhag ranks 279. Before him are Marie Doro, Paul Koebe, George Siegmann, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Johnny Douglas, and Felix Frankfurter. After him are Herbert E. Ives, Ethel Clayton, Arnstein Arneberg, Sybil Thorndike, Holmes Herbert, and Ricardo J. Alfaro. Among people deceased in 1960, George Bonhag ranks 228. Before him are Dora Marsden, Benjamin Bradshaw, Thalia Flora-Karavia, Phyllis Haver, Clara Kimball Young, and Julius Frey. After him are Giles Gilbert Scott, Charlie Buchan, Jimmy Bryan, Johnny Thomson, Edward Brophy, and Rudolf Degermark.
Others Born in 1882
Go to all RankingsMarie Doro
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 273
Paul Koebe
MATHEMATICIAN
1882 - 1945
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 274
George Siegmann
ACTOR
1882 - 1928
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 275
Alvin Langdon Coburn
PHOTOGRAPHER
1882 - 1966
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 276
Johnny Douglas
SOCCER PLAYER
1882 - 1930
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 277
Felix Frankfurter
LAWYER
1882 - 1965
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 278
George Bonhag
ATHLETE
1882 - 1960
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 279
Herbert E. Ives
INVENTOR
1882 - 1953
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 280
Ethel Clayton
ACTOR
1882 - 1966
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 281
Arnstein Arneberg
ARCHITECT
1882 - 1961
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 282
Sybil Thorndike
ACTOR
1882 - 1976
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 283
Holmes Herbert
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 284
Ricardo J. Alfaro
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1971
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 285
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsDora Marsden
WRITER
1882 - 1960
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 222
Benjamin Bradshaw
ATHLETE
1879 - 1960
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 223
Thalia Flora-Karavia
PAINTER
1871 - 1960
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 224
Phyllis Haver
ACTOR
1899 - 1960
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 225
Clara Kimball Young
ACTOR
1890 - 1960
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 226
Julius Frey
SWIMMER
1881 - 1960
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 227
George Bonhag
ATHLETE
1882 - 1960
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 228
Giles Gilbert Scott
ARCHITECT
1880 - 1960
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 229
Charlie Buchan
SOCCER PLAYER
1891 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 230
Jimmy Bryan
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 231
Johnny Thomson
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1960
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 232
Edward Brophy
ACTOR
1895 - 1960
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 233
Rudolf Degermark
GYMNAST
1886 - 1960
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 234
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Bonhag ranks 11,391 out of 20,380. Before him are Jennison Heaton (1904), Raja Gosnell (1958), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (1975), H. Bruce Humberstone (1901), Richard Florida (1957), and Don Meineke (1930). After him are Omar Hakim (1959), Joseph Mazzello (1983), Dan Dailey (1915), Marv Wolfman (1946), Hugh McCulloch (1808), and Kristen Pfaff (1967).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJennison Heaton
ATHLETE
1904 - 1971
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 11,385
Raja Gosnell
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 11,386
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 11,387
H. Bruce Humberstone
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1984
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 11,388
Richard Florida
ECONOMIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 11,389
Don Meineke
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2013
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 11,390
George Bonhag
ATHLETE
1882 - 1960
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 11,391
Omar Hakim
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 11,392
Joseph Mazzello
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 11,393
Dan Dailey
ACTOR
1915 - 1978
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 11,394
Marv Wolfman
COMIC ARTIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 11,395
Hugh McCulloch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1808 - 1895
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 11,396
Kristen Pfaff
MUSICIAN
1967 - 1994
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 11,397
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, George Bonhag ranks 368. Before him are Norvel Lee (1924), Meredith Colket (1878), Evelyne Hall (1909), Sammy Lee (1920), Billy Mills (1938), and Jennison Heaton (1904). After him are Henry Seiling (1872), Thane Baker (1931), Mae Faggs (1932), Charles Manring (1929), Marshall Wayne (1912), and Tianna Bartoletta (1985).
Norvel Lee
1924 - 1992
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 362
Meredith Colket
1878 - 1947
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 363
Evelyne Hall
1909 - 1993
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 364
Sammy Lee
1920 - 2016
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 365
Billy Mills
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 366
Jennison Heaton
1904 - 1971
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 367
George Bonhag
1882 - 1960
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 368
Henry Seiling
1872 - 2000
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 369
Thane Baker
1931 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 370
Mae Faggs
1932 - 2000
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 371
Charles Manring
1929 - 1991
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 372
Marshall Wayne
1912 - 1999
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 373
Tianna Bartoletta
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 374