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Jennison Heaton

1904 - 1971

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Jennison Heaton (April 16, 1904 – August 6, 1971) was an American bobsled and skeleton racer. He competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics and won a gold medal in the skeleton event and a silver in the five-man bobsleigh competition. In the skeleton, Heaton beat the silver medalist (his younger brother John) by one second. His other brother Trowbridge was also a bobsleigh enthusiast. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Jennison Heaton is the 2,130th most popular athlete (up from 2,500th in 2024), the 11,400th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,137th in 2019) and the 368th most popular American Athlete.

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Among athletes, Jennison Heaton ranks 2,130 out of 6,025. Before him are Valentyna Kozyr, Josef Ternström, Sammy Lee, Mary Rand, Karl-Heinz Bußert, and Billy Mills. After him are George Bonhag, Joyce King, Harry Edward, Matthias Steiner, Bjarte Engen Vik, and Stefan Junge.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1904, Jennison Heaton ranks 331. Before him are John Porter, Frank Amyot, Patsy Ruth Miller, Clemente Yerovi, George Brent, and Kay Johnson. After him are Libby Holman, Alfred Lindley, Anna Neagle, Raphael Tracey, Alvah Bessie, and Doris Eaton Travis. Among people deceased in 1971, Jennison Heaton ranks 237. Before him are King Curtis, Thomas C. Hart, Lucien Hubbard, Luigi Piotti, Bill Thompson, and Spring Byington. After him are Richard Mulcahy, Libby Holman, Károly Weichelt, Robert Lowery, Cecil Parker, and Ferenc Erdei.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jennison Heaton ranks 11,402 out of 20,380. Before him are Billy Mills (1938), Alana de la Garza (1976), Kathryn Hunter (1957), Ernie Banks (1931), Hillary Scott (1983), and Charles J. Folger (1818). After him are Raja Gosnell (1958), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (1975), H. Bruce Humberstone (1901), Richard Florida (1957), Don Meineke (1930), and George Bonhag (1882).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Jennison Heaton ranks 368. Before him are Isabelle Daniels (1937), Norvel Lee (1924), Meredith Colket (1878), Evelyne Hall (1909), Sammy Lee (1920), and Billy Mills (1938). After him are George Bonhag (1882), Henry Seiling (1872), Thane Baker (1931), Mae Faggs (1932), Charles Manring (1929), and Marshall Wayne (1912).

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