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Jerome Biffle

1928 - 2002

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Jerome Cousins Biffle (March 20, 1928 – September 4, 2002) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the long jump, where he was the Gold Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games. Biffle was born in Denver, Colorado, and attended Denver East High School, where he won all-state honors in the 100 and 220-yard sprints, high jump and broad jump before landing at the University of Denver. Biffle was known as "the one-man track team" while attending university. He led the Pioneers to the Skyline Conference title in 1949. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jerome Biffle is the 1,779th most popular athlete (down from 1,566th in 2019), the 9,898th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,751st in 2019) and the 324th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jerome Biffle ranks 1,779 out of 6,025. Before him are Ralph Doubell, Ernest Hamilton, Aleksandr Klepikov, Mary Frizzell, Dave Albritton, and Erich Herrmann. After him are Paul Drayton, Garrett Serviss, Wolfgang Mager, Ross Collinge, Charilaos Vasilakos, and Ivan Kizimov.

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Among people born in 1928, Jerome Biffle ranks 506. Before him are Gino Bramieri, Břetislav Dolejší, José Antonio Roca, Christian Poncelet, Juan Rodríguez, and Joaquín Capilla. After him are Ivan Kizimov, Fatima Meer, Richard M. Sherman, Türkân Akyol, Garry Winogrand, and Sture Allén. Among people deceased in 2002, Jerome Biffle ranks 296. Before him are Mary Brian, Jovdat Hajiyev, Willie Davenport, Ivano Blason, Geoffrey Crossley, and Tadeusz Rut. After him are Charles Sheffield, Bob Hayes, Katrin Cartlidge, Lotfia Elnadi, Mitsuo Ikeda, and Sergei Bodrov Jr..

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jerome Biffle ranks 9,900 out of 20,380. Before him are Bayley (1989), Troy Kotsur (1968), Mark Parkinson (1957), Danny Ongais (1942), Claire Windsor (1892), and Michael Steele (1955). After him are Paul Drayton (1939), Kristy Swanson (1969), Robert L. Stewart (1942), Walter Rauschenbusch (1861), Lawrence H. Aller (1913), and Big Walter Horton (1921).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Jerome Biffle ranks 324. Before him are Hubert Stevens (1890), Frank Greer (1879), Paul Pilgrim (1883), Lam Jones (1958), Charles Vinci (1933), and Ira Davenport (1887). After him are Paul Drayton (1939), Lucinda Williams (1937), Henry Proctor (1929), Tyson Gay (1982), Tom Price (1933), and Bob Hayes (1942).

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