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Mack Robinson

1914 - 2000

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Matthew MacKenzie Robinson (July 18, 1914 – March 12, 2000) was an American track and field athlete. He is best known for winning a silver medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics, where he broke the Olympic record in the 200 meters. He was the older brother of Baseball Hall of Fame member Jackie Robinson. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Mack Robinson is the 2,507th most popular athlete (down from 2,268th in 2024), the 13,180th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,215th in 2019) and the 439th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Mack Robinson ranks 2,507 out of 6,025. Before him are Rodica Arba, Jos Lansink, Nodar Kumaritashvili, Stefan Mitrović, Werner von Moltke, and Roberto Tozzi. After him are Roland Wieser, Valeria Răcilă, Frank-Peter Roetsch, Mo Farah, Diane Williams, and Li Lingjuan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Mack Robinson ranks 409. Before him are Richard Denning, Larry Parks, Reidar Kvammen, Ernest Tubb, Zachary Scott, and Jane Randolph. After him are Tex Beneke, Frank Fenner, Paul Russo, Ellen Drew, Joan Marsh, and Fred Clark. Among people deceased in 2000, Mack Robinson ranks 357. Before him are Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, José Miracca, Chidambaram Subramaniam, R. S. Thomas, Gloria Talbott, and Rosemarie Frankland. After him are Marie Windsor, Tex Beneke, Vincent Canby, Sylvia Lance Harper, Veerasamy Ringadoo, and Jacob Lawrence.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mack Robinson ranks 13,180 out of 20,380. Before him are Bob Denver (1935), and Patrick Schwarzenegger (1993). After him are John Boozman (1950), Ben Moody (1981), Amy Jo Johnson (1970), Connie Kay (1927), Scott Westerfeld (1963), Aimee Teegarden (1989), Matt Riddle (1986), Ed McMahon (1923), Tina Brooks (1932), and Thomas Gomez (1905).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Mack Robinson ranks 439. Before him are Lorenzo Wright (1926), Brad Walker (1981), Marilyn White (1944), Frank Spellman (1922), Frank Shakespeare (1930), and Kenny Harrison (1965). After him are Diane Williams (1960), Roger Kingdom (1962), John Davis (1921), Merritt Giffin (1887), Willye White (1939), and Leroy Burrell (1967).

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