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George Simpson

1908 - 1961

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George Sidney Simpson (September 21, 1908 – December 2, 1961) was an American sprinter. He competed at the 1932 Olympics and won a silver medal in the 200 m, placing fourth in the 100 m event. Simpson was the first to run 100 yards in 9.4 seconds, but because he used starting blocks, the record was never ratified. He won the 220 yards (200 m) in both NCAA and AAU in 1930. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Simpson is the 668th most popular athlete (up from 2,012th in 2019), the 6,619th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,124th in 2019) and the 153rd most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, George Simpson ranks 668 out of 6,025. Before him are Arthur Shaw, Henri Deloge, Albert Nasse, Oscar Pistorius, Vladimir Melanin, and Eva Janko. After him are Yrjö Nikkanen, Bob Schul, Ervin Mészáros, Frederick Moloney, Chūhei Nambu, and Tore Sjöstrand.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, George Simpson ranks 249. Before him are Kenji Miyamoto, Hugo Distler, Percy Faith, Aleksander Ford, Gotthard Handrick, and Louis Jordan. After him are Renzo Rossellini, Vladimir Kotelnikov, Franco Rol, Sonja Graf, Hans Jakob, and Mikayil Mushfig. Among people deceased in 1961, George Simpson ranks 139. Before him are Şemsettin Günaltay, Tiny Sandford, Olav Bjaaland, Henri Deloge, Nita Naldi, and Paul W. Merrill. After him are Alberto Galateo, Rosa Sensat, Yaşar Doğu, Mazo de la Roche, Romeo Neri, and Percy Grainger.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Simpson ranks 6,620 out of 20,380. Before him are Nicky Hayden (1981), Penelope Ann Miller (1964), Scott Eastwood (1986), Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906), John Mellencamp (1951), and Judith Rich Harris (1938). After him are Tony Ferguson (1984), Nicholas Pileggi (1933), Raoul Trujillo (1955), William H. Dana (1930), Bob Schul (1937), and Simon Bolivar Buckner (1823).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, George Simpson ranks 153. Before him are Glenn Morris (1912), Glenn Hardin (1910), William Jordan (1898), Otis Davis (1932), Arthur Shaw (1886), and Albert Nasse (1878). After him are Bob Schul (1937), Frederick Moloney (1882), Charles Bacon (1885), Arnie Robinson (1948), Jay Cutler (1973), and Ethel Catherwood (1908).

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