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Herb McKenley

1922 - 2007

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The Hon. Herbert Henry McKenley OM (10 July 1922 – 26 November 2007) was a Jamaican track and field sprinter. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics in six events in total, and won one gold and three silver medals. Born in Pleasant Valley, Clarendon, Jamaica, Herb McKenley competed on the Boston College Eagles track and field team, placing runner-up in the 440 yards at the 1944 NCAA track and field championships before transferring to the Illinois Fighting Illini track and field program. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Herb McKenley is the 2,292nd most popular athlete (down from 1,873rd in 2019), the 70th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 62nd in 2019) and the 16th most popular Jamaican Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Herb McKenley ranks 2,292 out of 6,025. Before him are Igor Astapkovich, Boris Nikolov, Walter Chaffe, Raúl González, Christine Laser, and Guillermo Douglas. After him are Tapio Kantanen, Mikhail Zhelev, Im Dong-hyun, Andre De Grasse, Valer Toma, and Joe Kovacs.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Herb McKenley ranks 433. Before him are Herbert MacKay-Fraser, Derek J. de Solla Price, John B. Anderson, Billy Liddell, Dick King-Smith, and Johnny Thomson. After him are Fortune Gordien, G. N. Ramachandran, Herbert Goldstein, Esther M. Conwell, Miller Anderson, and Bill Macy. Among people deceased in 2007, Herb McKenley ranks 389. Before him are Dadullah, Richard Jeni, Satymkul Dzhumanazarov, Kelly Johnson, Teresa Brewer, and Kevin DuBrow. After him are Alfonso Silva, Ruth Graham, Dan Fogelberg, Gino Pariani, Porter Wagoner, and William Ferguson.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Herb McKenley ranks 70 out of 189. Before him are Kenneth O. Hall (1941), Andrew Holness (1972), Donovan Bailey (1967), Keith Gardner (1929), Mike McCallum (1956), and Alexander Bustamante (1884). After him are Bruce Golding (1947), Roger Cross (1969), John Holt (1947), Yohan Blake (1989), Ini Kamoze (1957), and Luther Blissett (1958).

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Among ATHLETES In Jamaica

Among athletes born in Jamaica, Herb McKenley ranks 16. Before him are Elaine Thompson (1992), Asafa Powell (1982), Arthur Wint (1920), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (1986), Donovan Bailey (1967), and Keith Gardner (1929). After him are Yohan Blake (1989), Shawn Rhoden (1975), Ray Stewart (1965), Nesta Carter (1985), Linford Christie (1960), and Grace Jackson (1961).

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