ATHLETE
James Workman
1908 - 1983

James Workman
James Theodore Workman (April 30, 1908 – October 15, 1983) was an American rower, born in Woodward, Oklahoma, who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928, he was part of the American boat, which won the gold medal in the eights. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Workman is the 870th most popular athlete (up from 1,907th in 2019), the 7,312th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,805th in 2019) and the 192nd most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, James Workman ranks 870 out of 6,025. Before him are Isao Okano, Camille Mandrillon, Armand Duplantis, Tibor Berczelly, Antal Bolvári, and Inge Helten. After him are George Saling, Anatoly Mikhaylov, Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston, Ernst Schultz, Edwin Hedley, and Adalberts Bubenko.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIsao Okano
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 864
Camille Mandrillon
1891 - 1969
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 865
Armand Duplantis
1999 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 866
Tibor Berczelly
1912 - 1990
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 867
Antal Bolvári
1932 - 2019
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 868
Inge Helten
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 869
James Workman
1908 - 1983
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 870
George Saling
1909 - 1933
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 871
Anatoly Mikhaylov
1936 - 2022
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 872
Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston
1903 - 1989
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 873
Ernst Schultz
1879 - 1906
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 874
Edwin Hedley
1864 - 1947
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 875
Adalberts Bubenko
1910 - 1983
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 876
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, James Workman ranks 296. Before him are Quentin Crisp, Josué de Castro, Nikolai Kamanin, Viacheslav Ragozin, Jean-Pierre Wimille, and Sigmund Haringer. After him are Rudolf Bürger, Boris Rybakov, Pietro Pastore, Enrique Peralta Azurdia, José Antonio Remón Cantera, and Paula Mollenhauer. Among people deceased in 1983, James Workman ranks 191. Before him are Joan Hackett, Manuel Scorza, Odd Lundberg, Ernest Libérati, Otto Heckmann, and Szolem Mandelbrojt. After him are Sven Jacobsson, Adalberts Bubenko, Paolo Pedretti, Bo Ekelund, Sabino Bilbao, and Slim Pickens.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsQuentin Crisp
WRITER
1908 - 1999
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 290
Josué de Castro
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1908 - 1973
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 291
Nikolai Kamanin
PILOT
1908 - 1982
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 292
Viacheslav Ragozin
CHESS PLAYER
1908 - 1962
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 293
Jean-Pierre Wimille
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1949
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 294
Sigmund Haringer
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1975
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 295
James Workman
ATHLETE
1908 - 1983
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 296
Rudolf Bürger
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1980
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 297
Boris Rybakov
HISTORIAN
1908 - 2001
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 298
Pietro Pastore
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1968
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 299
Enrique Peralta Azurdia
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1997
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 300
José Antonio Remón Cantera
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1955
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 301
Paula Mollenhauer
ATHLETE
1908 - 1988
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 302
Others Deceased in 1983
Go to all RankingsJoan Hackett
ACTOR
1934 - 1983
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 185
Manuel Scorza
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1983
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 186
Odd Lundberg
SKATER
1917 - 1983
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 187
Ernest Libérati
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 188
Otto Heckmann
ASTRONOMER
1901 - 1983
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 189
Szolem Mandelbrojt
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1983
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 190
James Workman
ATHLETE
1908 - 1983
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 191
Sven Jacobsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1983
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 192
Adalberts Bubenko
ATHLETE
1910 - 1983
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 193
Paolo Pedretti
CYCLIST
1906 - 1983
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 194
Bo Ekelund
ATHLETE
1894 - 1983
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 195
Sabino Bilbao
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1983
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 196
Slim Pickens
ACTOR
1919 - 1983
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 197
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Workman ranks 7,314 out of 20,380. Before him are William Henry Vanderbilt (1821), Helen Fisher (1945), Kenneth H. Cooper (1931), Wynton Kelly (1931), Sgt. Slaughter (1948), and George Mason (1725). After him are Harold Becker (1928), Mickey Marcus (1901), Mildred Davis (1901), James Buchanan Duke (1856), Edward Hennig (1879), and Harry Frankfurt (1929).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWilliam Henry Vanderbilt
BUSINESSPERSON
1821 - 1885
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 7,308
Helen Fisher
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1945 - 2024
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 7,309
Kenneth H. Cooper
PHYSICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 7,310
Wynton Kelly
MUSICIAN
1931 - 1971
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 7,311
Sgt. Slaughter
WRESTLER
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 7,312
George Mason
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1792
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 7,313
James Workman
ATHLETE
1908 - 1983
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 7,314
Harold Becker
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 7,315
Mickey Marcus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1948
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 7,316
Mildred Davis
ACTOR
1901 - 1969
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 7,317
James Buchanan Duke
BUSINESSPERSON
1856 - 1925
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 7,318
Edward Hennig
GYMNAST
1879 - 1960
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 7,319
Harry Frankfurt
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 7,320
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, James Workman ranks 192. Before him are Cornelius Johnson (1913), Mike Larrabee (1933), John Bray (1875), Annette Rogers (1913), Roscoe Lockwood (1875), and Armand Duplantis (1999). After him are George Saling (1909), Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston (1903), Edwin Hedley (1864), Norbert Schemansky (1924), Edward Cook (1888), and Mel Sheppard (1883).
Cornelius Johnson
1913 - 1946
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 186
Mike Larrabee
1933 - 2003
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 187
John Bray
1875 - 1945
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 188
Annette Rogers
1913 - 2006
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 189
Roscoe Lockwood
1875 - 1960
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 190
Armand Duplantis
1999 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 191
James Workman
1908 - 1983
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 192
George Saling
1909 - 1933
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 193
Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston
1903 - 1989
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 194
Edwin Hedley
1864 - 1947
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 195
Norbert Schemansky
1924 - 2016
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 196
Edward Cook
1888 - 1972
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 197
Mel Sheppard
1883 - 1942
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 198