ATHLETE
Josiah McCracken
1874 - 1962

Josiah McCracken
Josiah Calvin McCracken (March 30, 1874 – February 15, 1962) was an American football player and track and field athlete. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Josiah McCracken is the 1,837th most popular athlete (up from 2,154th in 2019), the 10,256th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,785th in 2019) and the 334th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Josiah McCracken ranks 1,837 out of 6,025. Before him are Sheila Lerwill, Ardalion Ignatyev, Joshua Cheptegei, Ferenc Török, Elemér Somfay, and András Szente. After him are Calvin Smith, Vladimir Yashchenko, Ernst Larsen, Václav Havel, Uwe Hohn, and Claudia Testoni.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSheila Lerwill
1928 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,831
Ardalion Ignatyev
1930 - 1998
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,832
Joshua Cheptegei
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,833
Ferenc Török
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,834
Elemér Somfay
1898 - 1979
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 1,835
András Szente
1939 - 2012
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 1,836
Josiah McCracken
1874 - 1962
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 1,837
Calvin Smith
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 1,838
Vladimir Yashchenko
1959 - 1999
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 1,839
Ernst Larsen
1926 - 2015
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 1,840
Václav Havel
1920 - 1979
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 1,841
Uwe Hohn
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 1,842
Claudia Testoni
1915 - 1998
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 1,843
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1874, Josiah McCracken ranks 223. Before him are Frank Knox, Auguste Giroux, Cathal Brugha, Victor Sonnemans, Hans Reissner, and Ottó Hellmich. After him are Ivan Moskvin, Manuel María Ponce Brousset, Sergey Lebedev, William Dickey, John Russell Pope, and Dustin Farnum. Among people deceased in 1962, Josiah McCracken ranks 211. Before him are Benny Paret, Robert S. Woodworth, Arseny Golovko, Solomon Linda, Bjørn Rasmussen, and Leon Kruczkowski. After him are Jean Brichaut, R. H. Tawney, Robinson Jeffers, Frank Amyot, Emmanuil Kazakevich, and Augusta Savage.
Others Born in 1874
Go to all RankingsFrank Knox
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1944
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 217
Auguste Giroux
RUGBY PLAYER
1874 - 1953
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 218
Cathal Brugha
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1922
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 219
Victor Sonnemans
ATHLETE
1874 - 1962
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 220
Hans Reissner
PHYSICIST
1874 - 1967
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 221
Ottó Hellmich
GYMNAST
1874 - 1937
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 222
Josiah McCracken
ATHLETE
1874 - 1962
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 223
Ivan Moskvin
ACTOR
1874 - 1946
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 224
Manuel María Ponce Brousset
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1966
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 225
Sergey Lebedev
CHEMIST
1874 - 1934
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 226
William Dickey
ATHLETE
1874 - 1944
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 227
John Russell Pope
ARCHITECT
1874 - 1937
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 228
Dustin Farnum
ACTOR
1874 - 1929
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 229
Others Deceased in 1962
Go to all RankingsBenny Paret
BOXER
1937 - 1962
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 205
Robert S. Woodworth
PSYCHOLOGIST
1869 - 1962
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 206
Arseny Golovko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1962
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 207
Solomon Linda
SINGER
1909 - 1962
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 208
Bjørn Rasmussen
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 209
Leon Kruczkowski
WRITER
1900 - 1962
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 210
Josiah McCracken
ATHLETE
1874 - 1962
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 211
Jean Brichaut
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1962
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 212
R. H. Tawney
HISTORIAN
1880 - 1962
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 213
Robinson Jeffers
WRITER
1887 - 1962
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 214
Frank Amyot
ATHLETE
1904 - 1962
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 215
Emmanuil Kazakevich
WRITER
1913 - 1962
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 216
Augusta Savage
SCULPTOR
1892 - 1962
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 217
In United States
Among people born in United States, Josiah McCracken ranks 10,258 out of 20,380. Before him are Gene Anthony Ray (1962), Merna Kennedy (1908), Cliff Barker (1921), Walker Percy (1916), Grant Heslov (1963), and Danny Masterson (1976). After him are P. P. Arnold (1946), Steve Jablonsky (1970), Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850), Anne Gwynne (1918), Mamie Till (1921), and Megan Mullally (1958).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGene Anthony Ray
ACTOR
1962 - 2003
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10,252
Merna Kennedy
ACTOR
1908 - 1944
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10,253
Cliff Barker
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1921 - 1998
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,254
Walker Percy
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,255
Grant Heslov
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,256
Danny Masterson
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,257
Josiah McCracken
ATHLETE
1874 - 1962
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,258
P. P. Arnold
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,259
Steve Jablonsky
COMPOSER
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,260
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
WRITER
1850 - 1919
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,261
Anne Gwynne
ACTOR
1918 - 2003
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,262
Mamie Till
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1921 - 2003
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,263
Megan Mullally
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,264
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Josiah McCracken ranks 334. Before him are Harold Smith (1909), Curtis Stevens (1898), Earl Eby (1894), Jesse Mashburn (1933), Justin Gatlin (1982), and Ron Freeman (1947). After him are Calvin Smith (1961), James Corson (1906), Norman Taber (1891), Tommy Kono (1930), DeHart Hubbard (1903), and Gilbert Colgate (1899).
Harold Smith
1909 - 1958
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 328
Curtis Stevens
1898 - 1979
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 329
Earl Eby
1894 - 1970
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 330
Jesse Mashburn
1933 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 331
Justin Gatlin
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 332
Ron Freeman
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 333
Josiah McCracken
1874 - 1962
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 334
Calvin Smith
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 335
James Corson
1906 - 1981
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 336
Norman Taber
1891 - 1952
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 337
Tommy Kono
1930 - 2016
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 338
DeHart Hubbard
1903 - 1976
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 339
Gilbert Colgate
1899 - 1965
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 340