RUGBY PLAYER
Léon Binoche
1878 - 1962

Léon Binoche
Léon Binoche (16 August 1878 – 28 August 1962) was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal. His great-niece is the actress Juliette Binoche. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Léon Binoche is the 6th most popular rugby player, the 5,239th most popular biography from France (down from 5,113th in 2019) and the 4th most popular French Rugby Player.
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Among RUGBY PLAYERS
Among rugby players, Léon Binoche ranks 6 out of 35. Before him are André Rischmann, Jonah Lomu, Sébastien Chabal, Auguste Giroux, and Francois Pienaar. After him are Jonny Wilkinson, Dan Carter, Sergio Parisse, Richie McCaw, Joost van der Westhuizen, and Mike Tindall.
Most Popular Rugby Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndré Rischmann
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 1
Jonah Lomu
1975 - 2015
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 2
Sébastien Chabal
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 3
Auguste Giroux
1874 - 1953
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 4
Francois Pienaar
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5
Léon Binoche
1878 - 1962
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 6
Jonny Wilkinson
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 7
Dan Carter
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 8
Sergio Parisse
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 9
Richie McCaw
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 10
Joost van der Westhuizen
1971 - 2017
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 11
Mike Tindall
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1878, Léon Binoche ranks 240. Before him are Richard Meinertzhagen, Herbert H. Lehman, Frederick Humphreys, Meredith Colket, Oscar Apfel, and Spyridon Belokas. After him are Charles Hefferon, Henry Weed Fowler, John McLean, Flora Drummond, Roy Atwell, and James Truslow Adams. Among people deceased in 1962, Léon Binoche ranks 221. Before him are Frank Amyot, Emmanuil Kazakevich, Augusta Savage, Paul Boffa, A. E. Douglass, and Louise Fazenda. After him are Ludwig Bemelmans, Ernie Kovacs, Luis Alberni, Peter Ryan, Fernand Rigaux, and Roy Atwell.
Others Born in 1878
Go to all RankingsRichard Meinertzhagen
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1967
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 234
Herbert H. Lehman
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1963
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 235
Frederick Humphreys
WRESTLER
1878 - 1954
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 236
Meredith Colket
ATHLETE
1878 - 1947
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 237
Oscar Apfel
FILM DIRECTOR
1878 - 1938
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 238
Spyridon Belokas
ATHLETE
1878 - 2000
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 239
Léon Binoche
RUGBY PLAYER
1878 - 1962
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 240
Charles Hefferon
ATHLETE
1878 - 1931
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 241
Henry Weed Fowler
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1965
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 242
John McLean
ATHLETE
1878 - 1955
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 243
Flora Drummond
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1878 - 1949
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 244
Roy Atwell
ACTOR
1878 - 1962
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 245
James Truslow Adams
WRITER
1878 - 1949
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 246
Others Deceased in 1962
Go to all RankingsFrank 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
Paul Boffa
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1962
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 218
A. E. Douglass
ASTRONOMER
1867 - 1962
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 219
Louise Fazenda
ACTOR
1895 - 1962
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 220
Léon Binoche
RUGBY PLAYER
1878 - 1962
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 221
Ludwig Bemelmans
WRITER
1898 - 1962
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 222
Ernie Kovacs
ACTOR
1919 - 1962
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 223
Luis Alberni
ACTOR
1886 - 1962
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 224
Peter Ryan
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1962
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 225
Fernand Rigaux
ASTRONOMER
1905 - 1962
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 226
Roy Atwell
ACTOR
1878 - 1962
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 227
In France
Among people born in France, Léon Binoche ranks 5,239 out of 6,770. Before him are Stéphane Séjourné (1985), Philippe Bugalski (1963), Christopher Nkunku (1997), Gilles Leroy (1958), Bruno Delbonnel (1957), and Clara Morgane (1981). After him are Angelique Boyer (1988), Nathalie Becquart (1969), Frédéric Antonetti (1961), Georges Mikautadze (2000), Jean Gachet (1894), and Éric Di Meco (1963).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsStéphane Séjourné
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,233
Philippe Bugalski
RACING DRIVER
1963 - 2012
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 5,234
Christopher Nkunku
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 5,235
Gilles Leroy
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 5,236
Bruno Delbonnel
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 5,237
Clara Morgane
MODEL
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 5,238
Léon Binoche
RUGBY PLAYER
1878 - 1962
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 5,239
Angelique Boyer
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 5,240
Nathalie Becquart
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 5,241
Frédéric Antonetti
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 5,242
Georges Mikautadze
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 5,243
Jean Gachet
ATHLETE
1894 - 1968
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,244
Éric Di Meco
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 5,245
Among RUGBY PLAYERS In France
Among rugby players born in France, Léon Binoche ranks 4. Before him are André Rischmann (1882), Sébastien Chabal (1977), and Auguste Giroux (1874). After him are Fanny Horta (1986), Lina Guérin (1991), Coralie Bertrand (1994), Camille Grassineau (1990), Caroline Drouin (1996), and Carla Neisen (1996).
André Rischmann
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 1
Sébastien Chabal
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 2
Auguste Giroux
1874 - 1953
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 3
Léon Binoche
1878 - 1962
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 4
Fanny Horta
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.98
Rank: 5
Lina Guérin
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.02
Rank: 6
Coralie Bertrand
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.48
Rank: 7
Camille Grassineau
1990 - Present
HPI: 26.99
Rank: 8
Caroline Drouin
1996 - Present
HPI: 26.53
Rank: 9
Carla Neisen
1996 - Present
HPI: 23.90
Rank: 10