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Hal Brown

1898 - 1983

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Horace Hallock "Hal" Brown (March 30, 1898 – December 25, 1983) was an American long-distance runner. He competed for the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 3000 meter team race where he won the gold medal together with his teammates Arlie Schardt and Ivan Dresser. Brown won the 1916 New England Intercollegiate Cross Country meet leading Williams College to the team title. After serving in World War I, he won the two miles at the 1920 IC4A championships in 9:27.6, establishing a Williams College record that stood until 1973. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hal Brown is the 726th most popular athlete (up from 1,426th in 2019), the 6,915th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,382nd in 2019) and the 171st most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Hal Brown ranks 726 out of 6,025. Before him are Anna-Lisa Eriksson, Doina Melinte, Eric Backman, Dorian Yates, Lee Barnes, and Leonid Spirin. After him are Antonio Conte, Władysław Komar, Joseph Stadler, Afanasijs Kuzmins, Klaus Dibiasi, and Michele Brown.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, Hal Brown ranks 203. Before him are Eduard Wiiralt, Dorothy Gish, Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia, Nazik al-Abid, Preston Sturges, and Félix Sesúmaga. After him are Harry Patch, Harry Watson, David Toro, Ben Shahn, Valentín Paz-Andrade, and Clemente Biondetti. Among people deceased in 1983, Hal Brown ranks 176. Before him are Clemens Holzmeister, Chabuca Granda, Jaime Lazcano, Alexia Bryn, Eugène Chaboud, and Rodolfo Volk. After him are Alfonso Calzolari, Larysa Hienijuš, Dora Gabe, Anton Buttigieg, Harry James, and Sabin Carr.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Hal Brown ranks 6,917 out of 20,380. Before him are James Hall (1811), Zooey Deschanel (1980), William Guarnere (1923), Lee Barnes (1906), Joe Spano (1946), and Helen Johns (1914). After him are Kurt Angle (1968), Vince Lombardi (1913), Oscar De La Hoya (1973), Stanley G. Payne (1934), Virginia E. Johnson (1925), and Bobo Brazil (1924).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Hal Brown ranks 171. Before him are Bob Kiesel (1911), Emerson Spencer (1906), George Dole (1885), Janet Moreau (1927), George Woods (1943), and Lee Barnes (1906). After him are Joseph Stadler (1880), Edith McGuire (1944), Clarence Pinkston (1900), John Exley (1867), Charles Austin (1967), and John Miller (1903).

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