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Henry Russell

1904 - 1986

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Henry Argue Russell (December 15, 1904 – November 9, 1986) was an American track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics. A Cornell University student, Henry Russell won the IC4A championships in 100 yd (91 m) in 1926 and in 220 yd (200 m) in 1925 and 1926. Russell was elected to the Sphinx Head Society during his senior year. At the Amsterdam Olympics, Russell reached the semifinals in 100 m and ran the anchoring leg in the American 4 × 100 m relay team, which equalled the world record of 41.0 s, in the final. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Russell is the 351st most popular athlete (down from 318th in 2019), the 5,017th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,962nd in 2019) and the 97th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Henry Russell ranks 351 out of 6,025. Before him are Sergey Litvinov, Albert Gutterson, Kevin Young, Lis Hartel, Wyomia Tyus, and Morris Kirksey. After him are Charles Dvorak, Olga Gyarmati, František Čapek, Nawal El Moutawakel, Harry Stenqvist, and George Baird.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1904, Henry Russell ranks 170. Before him are Salomėja Nėris, Daniel Guérin, John Farrow, Ciriaco Errasti, Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici, and Andrew Marton. After him are Aleksei Kapler, Fats Waller, K. L. Saigal, Antonin Magne, Joseph Asajiro Satowaki, and Piero Toscani. Among people deceased in 1986, Henry Russell ranks 137. Before him are Vasily Ignatenko, Josef Kammhuber, Lili Kraus, Teddy Wilson, Helen B. Taussig, and Leona Woods. After him are David Cooper, Anatoly Marchenko, Sandro Puppo, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Broderick Crawford, and Otto Glória.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Henry Russell ranks 5,017 out of 20,380. Before him are Barry Newman (1938), Eric Dolphy (1928), Robert Barron (1959), Marc Mitscher (1887), Jerry Garcia (1942), and Morris Kirksey (1895). After him are Amy Madigan (1950), Burl Ives (1909), Jesse Eisenberg (1983), Charles Dvorak (1878), Gene Barry (1919), and Antonin Scalia (1936).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Henry Russell ranks 97. Before him are Quinn (null), Truxtun Hare (1878), Albert Gutterson (1887), Kevin Young (1966), Wyomia Tyus (1945), and Morris Kirksey (1895). After him are Charles Dvorak (1878), Harry Stenqvist (1893), George Baird (1907), Helen Stephens (1918), Ted Meredith (1891), and Albert Tyler (1872).

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