HOCKEY PLAYER
Irving Small
1891 - 1955

Irving Small
Irving Wheeler Small (July 19, 1891 – December 12, 1955) was an American ice hockey player who took part in the 1924 Winter Olympics. He played on the U.S. national ice hockey team that earned the silver medal at the Chamonix Games that year. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Irving Small is the 74th most popular hockey player (up from 109th in 2019), the 10,776th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,978th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Hockey Player.
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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS
Among hockey players, Irving Small ranks 74 out of 676. Before him are Peter Bondra, Saku Koivu, Nicklas Lidström, Ross Cuthbert, Mats Sundin, and Ken Dryden. After him are Bobby Clarke, Lars-Eric Lundvall, Bert McCaffrey, Dick Esser, Artūrs Irbe, and Herb Drury.
Most Popular Hockey Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Bondra
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 68
Saku Koivu
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 69
Nicklas Lidström
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 70
Ross Cuthbert
1892 - 1971
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 71
Mats Sundin
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 72
Ken Dryden
1947 - 2025
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 73
Irving Small
1891 - 1955
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 74
Bobby Clarke
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 75
Lars-Eric Lundvall
1934 - 2020
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 76
Bert McCaffrey
1893 - 1955
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 77
Dick Esser
1918 - 1979
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 78
Artūrs Irbe
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 79
Herb Drury
1896 - 1965
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 80
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1891, Irving Small ranks 272. Before him are Jetta Goudal, Charles Coughlin, Madge Kennedy, Irving Pichel, Mamie Smith, and James Wilson. After him are Willy Birgel, Miriam Cooper, Robert Sjursen, Mina Wylie, Katherine MacDonald, and Charlie Buchan. Among people deceased in 1955, Irving Small ranks 164. Before him are Giuseppe Domenichelli, George van Rossem, S. Z. Sakall, Harold Walden, Herman Steiner, and Katharine Drexel. After him are Alexei Ivanovich Abrikosov, Bert McCaffrey, Pentti Haanpää, Alice Joyce, Georges Johin, and Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi.
Others Born in 1891
Go to all RankingsJetta Goudal
ACTOR
1891 - 1985
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 266
Charles Coughlin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1891 - 1979
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 267
Madge Kennedy
ACTOR
1891 - 1987
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 268
Irving Pichel
ACTOR
1891 - 1954
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 269
Mamie Smith
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1946
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 270
James Wilson
ATHLETE
1891 - 1973
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 271
Irving Small
HOCKEY PLAYER
1891 - 1955
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 272
Willy Birgel
ACTOR
1891 - 1973
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 273
Miriam Cooper
ACTOR
1891 - 1976
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 274
Robert Sjursen
GYMNAST
1891 - 1965
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 275
Mina Wylie
SWIMMER
1891 - 1984
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 276
Katherine MacDonald
ACTOR
1891 - 1956
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 277
Charlie Buchan
SOCCER PLAYER
1891 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 278
Others Deceased in 1955
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Domenichelli
GYMNAST
1887 - 1955
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 158
George van Rossem
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1955
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 159
S. Z. Sakall
ACTOR
1883 - 1955
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 160
Harold Walden
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1955
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 161
Herman Steiner
CHESS PLAYER
1905 - 1955
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 162
Katharine Drexel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1955
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 163
Irving Small
HOCKEY PLAYER
1891 - 1955
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 164
Alexei Ivanovich Abrikosov
PHYSICIAN
1875 - 1955
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 165
Bert McCaffrey
HOCKEY PLAYER
1893 - 1955
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 166
Pentti Haanpää
WRITER
1905 - 1955
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 167
Alice Joyce
ACTOR
1890 - 1955
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 168
Georges Johin
ATHLETE
1877 - 1955
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 169
Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi
WRITER
1892 - 1955
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 170
In United States
Among people born in United States, Irving Small ranks 10,778 out of 20,380. Before him are Max Baucus (1941), Ned Block (1942), John Sebastian (1944), Art Mollner (1912), Lenny Von Dohlen (1958), and Stanley Anderson (1939). After him are James Cruze (1884), Daniel Barringer (1860), Ricardo Cortez (1900), Elmer Ambrose Sperry (1860), Allen Daviau (1942), and Christine Ebersole (1953).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMax Baucus
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 10,772
Ned Block
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 10,773
John Sebastian
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 10,774
Art Mollner
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 10,775
Lenny Von Dohlen
ACTOR
1958 - 2022
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 10,776
Stanley Anderson
ACTOR
1939 - 2018
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 10,777
Irving Small
HOCKEY PLAYER
1891 - 1955
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 10,778
James Cruze
ACTOR
1884 - 1942
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 10,779
Daniel Barringer
GEOLOGIST
1860 - 1929
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 10,780
Ricardo Cortez
ACTOR
1900 - 1977
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 10,781
Elmer Ambrose Sperry
INVENTOR
1860 - 1930
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 10,782
Allen Daviau
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 10,783
Christine Ebersole
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 10,784
Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In United States
Among hockey players born in United States, Irving Small ranks 3. Before him are Art Langley (1896), and Justin McCarthy (1899). After him are Johnny Gaudreau (1993), Taffy Abel (1900), Tim Thomas (1974), Chris Chelios (1962), Mark Howe (1955), Mike Modano (1970), Dustin Brown (1984), Tom Barrasso (1965), and Pat LaFontaine (1965).
Art Langley
1896 - 1967
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 1
Justin McCarthy
1899 - 1976
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 2
Irving Small
1891 - 1955
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 3
Johnny Gaudreau
1993 - 2024
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 4
Taffy Abel
1900 - 1964
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 5
Tim Thomas
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 6
Chris Chelios
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 7
Mark Howe
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 8
Mike Modano
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 9
Dustin Brown
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 10
Tom Barrasso
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 11
Pat LaFontaine
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 12