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George Poage

1880 - 1962

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George Coleman Poage (November 6, 1880 – April 11, 1962) was an American track and field athlete. He was the first black and the first African-American athlete to win a medal in the Olympic Games, winning two bronze medals at the 1904 games in St. Louis. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. George Poage is the 3,104th most popular athlete (up from 3,181st in 2024), the 15,315th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,660th in 2019) and the 495th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, George Poage ranks 3,104 out of 6,025. Before him are Richard Trautmann, Magnus Petersson, Michael Woods, György Kolonics, Tanya Dangalakova, and Stefan Krauße. After him are Mujinga Kambundji, Tatyana Lesovaya, Elena Kaliská, Liliana Năstase, Esther Jones, and Tobi Amusan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1880, George Poage ranks 230. Before him are Damon Runyon, Georg Hoffmann, Thomas Griffith Taylor, Elizabeth Kenny, Nora Bayes, and Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough. After him are Leo Carrillo, and Murder of Emily Armstrong. Among people deceased in 1962, George Poage ranks 231. Before him are Peter Ryan, Fernand Rigaux, Roy Atwell, Louise Beavers, James Wordie, and Frank Lovejoy. After him are Hoot Gibson, Valeska Suratt, and Victor Moore.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Poage ranks 15,321 out of 20,380. Before him are Rob Benedict (1970), Max Carver (1988), Henry Kolker (1874), Dirk Kempthorne (1951), Mundell Lowe (1922), and Alfred Gough (1967). After him are Zell Miller (1932), Deborah S. Jin (1968), Rachel Starr (1983), Diane Schuur (1953), The Sandman (1963), and Betsy Nagelsen (1956).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, George Poage ranks 495. Before him are Willie Banks (1956), Shawnacy Barber (1994), Antonio Pettigrew (1967), Jessica Monroe (1966), Dawn Harper-Nelson (1984), and Darrell Pace (1956). After him are Esther Jones (1969), Mildrette Netter (1948), Carol Lewis (1963), Noah Lyles (1997), Butch Reynolds (1964), and Joe DeLoach (1967).

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