ATHLETE
Larry James
1947 - 2008

Larry James
George Lawrence "Larry" James (November 6, 1947 – November 6, 2008), also known as James Swift, was an American track athlete. At the 1968 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay and a silver in the individual 400 m. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Larry James is the 1,540th most popular athlete (down from 849th in 2019), the 9,260th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,603rd in 2019) and the 291st most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Larry James ranks 1,540 out of 6,025. Before him are Hans Liesche, Heinz Pollay, Antonina Seredina, Joseph Ryan, Cecil McMaster, and Dietmar Mögenburg. After him are Bent Peder Rasch, Károly Levitzky, Alden Sanborn, Jan Egil Storholt, Marlene Mathews, and Brigitte Ahrenholz.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHans Liesche
1891 - 1979
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 1,534
Heinz Pollay
1908 - 1979
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 1,535
Antonina Seredina
1929 - 2016
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 1,536
Joseph Ryan
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 1,537
Cecil McMaster
1895 - 1981
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 1,538
Dietmar Mögenburg
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 1,539
Larry James
1947 - 2008
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 1,540
Bent Peder Rasch
1934 - 1988
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 1,541
Károly Levitzky
1885 - 1978
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 1,542
Alden Sanborn
1899 - 1991
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 1,543
Jan Egil Storholt
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 1,544
Marlene Mathews
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 1,545
Brigitte Ahrenholz
1952 - 2018
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 1,546
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Larry James ranks 673. Before him are Joseph Nicolosi, Ruhakana Rugunda, Yuri Semin, Saleh Kebzabo, Ilona Gusenbauer, and Lajos Kocsis. After him are Ezekiel Alebua, Warren Zevon, Branislav Pokrajac, Denis Oswald, Hans Jacobson, and Boujemaa Benkhrif. Among people deceased in 2008, Larry James ranks 303. Before him are Neal Hefti, Finn Haunstoft, Witold Woyda, Lilyan Chauvin, Péter Baczakó, and Helmut Zilk. After him are Igor Dmitriev, Carl Kaufmann, Árpád Orbán, Jean-Jacques Guissart, Gordon B. Hinckley, and Yegor Letov.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsJoseph Nicolosi
PSYCHOLOGIST
1947 - 2017
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 667
Ruhakana Rugunda
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 668
Yuri Semin
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 669
Saleh Kebzabo
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 670
Ilona Gusenbauer
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 671
Lajos Kocsis
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2000
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 672
Larry James
ATHLETE
1947 - 2008
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 673
Ezekiel Alebua
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2022
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 674
Warren Zevon
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2003
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 675
Branislav Pokrajac
HANDBALL PLAYER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 676
Denis Oswald
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 677
Hans Jacobson
FENCER
1947 - 1984
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 678
Boujemaa Benkhrif
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 679
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsNeal Hefti
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2008
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 297
Finn Haunstoft
ATHLETE
1928 - 2008
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 298
Witold Woyda
ATHLETE
1939 - 2008
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 299
Lilyan Chauvin
ACTOR
1925 - 2008
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 300
Péter Baczakó
ATHLETE
1951 - 2008
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 301
Helmut Zilk
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2008
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 302
Larry James
ATHLETE
1947 - 2008
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 303
Igor Dmitriev
ACTOR
1927 - 2008
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 304
Carl Kaufmann
ATHLETE
1936 - 2008
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 305
Árpád Orbán
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 306
Jean-Jacques Guissart
ATHLETE
1927 - 2008
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 307
Gordon B. Hinckley
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2008
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 308
Yegor Letov
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2008
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 309
In United States
Among people born in United States, Larry James ranks 9,262 out of 20,380. Before him are Curt Hennig (1958), William Haines (1900), June Foray (1917), Marc Cherry (1962), Richard Davis (1930), and Michel Gill (1960). After him are Marc Davis (1913), Frank Belknap Long (1901), Craig Sheffer (1960), Steve Swallow (1940), Jimmy Dorsey (1904), and Alden Sanborn (1899).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCurt Hennig
WRESTLER
1958 - 2003
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 9,256
William Haines
ACTOR
1900 - 1973
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 9,257
June Foray
ACTOR
1917 - 2017
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 9,258
Marc Cherry
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 9,259
Richard Davis
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2023
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 9,260
Michel Gill
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 9,261
Larry James
ATHLETE
1947 - 2008
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 9,262
Marc Davis
DESIGNER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 9,263
Frank Belknap Long
WRITER
1901 - 1994
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 9,264
Craig Sheffer
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 9,265
Steve Swallow
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,266
Jimmy Dorsey
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1957
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,267
Alden Sanborn
ATHLETE
1899 - 1991
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,268
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Larry James ranks 291. Before him are William Hogenson (1884), Richard Lawrence (1906), Mads Pedersen (null), Jay Silvester (1937), Cliff Bourland (1921), and Charles Grimes (1935). After him are Alden Sanborn (1899), David Goggins (1975), Carl Kaufmann (1936), Alfred Lane (1891), Fred Tootell (1902), and Wilhelmina von Bremen (1909).
William Hogenson
1884 - 1965
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 285
Richard Lawrence
1906 - 1974
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 286
Mads Pedersen
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 287
Jay Silvester
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 288
Cliff Bourland
1921 - 2018
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 289
Charles Grimes
1935 - 2007
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 290
Larry James
1947 - 2008
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 291
Alden Sanborn
1899 - 1991
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 292
David Goggins
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 293
Carl Kaufmann
1936 - 2008
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 294
Alfred Lane
1891 - 1965
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 295
Fred Tootell
1902 - 1964
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 296
Wilhelmina von Bremen
1909 - 1976
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 297