ATHLETE
Henry Proctor
1929 - 2005

Henry Proctor
Henry Proctor (19 October 1929 – 13 April 2005) was an American competition rower and Olympic champion. He was later a military officer and retired as colonel in 1971. Proctor won a gold medal in the men's eight at the 1952 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Proctor is the 1,779th most popular athlete (up from 1,927th in 2019), the 9,990th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,953rd in 2019) and the 324th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Henry Proctor ranks 1,779 out of 6,025. Before him are Juha Tiainen, Roberto Larraz, Yury Zaitsev, Birutė Kalėdienė, Otto Nilsson, and Uli Vos. After him are Eric Carlberg, Claude Piquemal, Nadezhda Ilyina, Olga Kuzenkova, Yury Sisikin, and Grigory Mkrtychan.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJuha Tiainen
1955 - 2003
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 1,773
Roberto Larraz
1898 - 1978
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 1,774
Yury Zaitsev
1951 - 2022
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 1,775
Birutė Kalėdienė
1934 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 1,776
Otto Nilsson
1879 - 1960
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 1,777
Uli Vos
1946 - 2017
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 1,778
Henry Proctor
1929 - 2005
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 1,779
Eric Carlberg
1880 - 1963
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 1,780
Claude Piquemal
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 1,781
Nadezhda Ilyina
1949 - 2013
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 1,782
Olga Kuzenkova
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 1,783
Yury Sisikin
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 1,784
Grigory Mkrtychan
1925 - 2003
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 1,785
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Henry Proctor ranks 488. Before him are Aulis Rytkönen, Ahmed Kathrada, Carlos Torres, Gabriel Ochoa Uribe, Bruno Junk, and Hal Blaine. After him are Richard Rush, Józef Zapędzki, Jerzy Antczak, Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, Benny Andersen, and Ralph McQuarrie. Among people deceased in 2005, Henry Proctor ranks 312. Before him are Hubert Curien, Leonid Shamkovich, Percy Heath, Faimalaga Luka, Lucky Thompson, and Ruth Hussey. After him are Derek Bailey, Arnold Denker, Jean Parker, Kalevi Hämäläinen, Juan Pedevilla, and Sheree North.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsAulis Rytkönen
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 482
Ahmed Kathrada
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 483
Carlos Torres
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 484
Gabriel Ochoa Uribe
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 485
Bruno Junk
ATHLETE
1929 - 1995
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 486
Hal Blaine
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 487
Henry Proctor
ATHLETE
1929 - 2005
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 488
Richard Rush
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2021
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 489
Józef Zapędzki
ATHLETE
1929 - 2022
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 490
Jerzy Antczak
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 491
Mir Hazar Khan Khoso
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2021
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 492
Benny Andersen
WRITER
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 493
Ralph McQuarrie
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 494
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsHubert Curien
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2005
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 306
Leonid Shamkovich
CHESS PLAYER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 307
Percy Heath
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 308
Faimalaga Luka
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2005
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 309
Lucky Thompson
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2005
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 310
Ruth Hussey
ACTOR
1911 - 2005
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 311
Henry Proctor
ATHLETE
1929 - 2005
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 312
Derek Bailey
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2005
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 313
Arnold Denker
CHESS PLAYER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 314
Jean Parker
ACTOR
1915 - 2005
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 315
Kalevi Hämäläinen
ATHLETE
1932 - 2005
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 316
Juan Pedevilla
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 2005
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 317
Sheree North
ACTOR
1932 - 2005
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 318
In United States
Among people born in United States, Henry Proctor ranks 9,992 out of 20,380. Before him are Beatrix Loughran (1900), Erik Prince (1969), Richard M. Sherman (1928), Sam Altman (1985), Alvin Sargent (1927), and William Pinkney (1764). After him are Olivia Harrison (1948), Henry Hobson Richardson (1838), Timothy Weah (2000), Jackie McLean (1931), The Fabulous Moolah (1923), and David Raksin (1912).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBeatrix Loughran
SKATER
1900 - 1975
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,986
Erik Prince
BUSINESSPERSON
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,987
Richard M. Sherman
ACTOR
1928 - 2024
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,988
Sam Altman
BUSINESSPERSON
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,989
Alvin Sargent
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,990
William Pinkney
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1822
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,991
Henry Proctor
ATHLETE
1929 - 2005
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,992
Olivia Harrison
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,993
Henry Hobson Richardson
ARCHITECT
1838 - 1886
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,994
Timothy Weah
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 9,995
Jackie McLean
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2006
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 9,996
The Fabulous Moolah
WRESTLER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 9,997
David Raksin
COMPOSER
1912 - 2004
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 9,998
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Henry Proctor ranks 324. Before him are Lam Jones (1958), Charles Vinci (1933), Ira Davenport (1887), Jerome Biffle (1928), Paul Drayton (1939), and Lucinda Williams (1937). After him are Tyson Gay (1982), Tom Price (1933), Bob Hayes (1942), Harold Smith (1909), Curtis Stevens (1898), and Earl Eby (1894).
Lam Jones
1958 - 2019
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 318
Charles Vinci
1933 - 2018
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 319
Ira Davenport
1887 - 1941
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 320
Jerome Biffle
1928 - 2002
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 321
Paul Drayton
1939 - 2010
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 322
Lucinda Williams
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 323
Henry Proctor
1929 - 2005
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 324
Tyson Gay
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 325
Tom Price
1933 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 326
Bob Hayes
1942 - 2002
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 327
Harold Smith
1909 - 1958
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 328
Curtis Stevens
1898 - 1979
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 329
Earl Eby
1894 - 1970
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 330