ATHLETE
Pat McDonald
1878 - 1954

Pat McDonald
Patrick Joseph McDonald (born McDonnell; July 29, 1878 – May 16, 1954) was an Irish-American track and field athlete. He was a member of the Irish American Athletic Club and of the New York City Police Department, working as a traffic cop in Times Square for many years. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pat McDonald is the 201st most popular athlete (up from 402nd in 2019), the 131st most popular biography from Ireland (up from 176th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Irish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Pat McDonald ranks 201 out of 6,025. Before him are Dragutin Šurbek, Miklós Németh, Stefka Kostadinova, Pietro Mennea, Christian d'Oriola, and Gabriela Andersen-Schiess. After him are John Powell, Alexandre Tuffère, Naim Süleymanoğlu, Norair Nurikyan, Morgan Taylor, and Joanni Perronet.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDragutin Šurbek
1946 - 2018
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 195
Miklós Németh
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 196
Stefka Kostadinova
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 197
Pietro Mennea
1952 - 2013
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 198
Christian d'Oriola
1928 - 2007
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 199
Gabriela Andersen-Schiess
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 200
Pat McDonald
1878 - 1954
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 201
John Powell
1947 - 2022
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 202
Alexandre Tuffère
1876 - 1958
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 203
Naim Süleymanoğlu
1967 - 2017
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 204
Norair Nurikyan
1948 - 2025
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 205
Morgan Taylor
1903 - 1975
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 206
Joanni Perronet
1877 - 1950
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 207
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1878, Pat McDonald ranks 115. Before him are Louis Marcoussis, Katie Johnson, Ulrich Graf, Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, Raymond Smith Dugan, and Lillian Moller Gilbreth. After him are Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz, Massimo Bontempelli, André Caplet, Konstantinos Paspatis, Victor Segalen, and Zabel Yesayan. Among people deceased in 1954, Pat McDonald ranks 67. Before him are Onofre Marimón, Claude Cahun, Herms Niel, Wilhelm Brückner, Clyde Cessna, and Sait Faik Abasıyanık. After him are Henri Laurens, Hugo Eckener, Frans G. Bengtsson, Robert H. Jackson, Samuel Jones, and Lucien Tesnière.
Others Born in 1878
Go to all RankingsLouis Marcoussis
PAINTER
1878 - 1941
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 109
Katie Johnson
ACTOR
1878 - 1957
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 110
Ulrich Graf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1950
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 111
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin
PAINTER
1878 - 1939
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 112
Raymond Smith Dugan
ASTRONOMER
1878 - 1940
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 113
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
INVENTOR
1878 - 1972
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 114
Pat McDonald
ATHLETE
1878 - 1954
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 115
Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1927
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 116
Massimo Bontempelli
WRITER
1878 - 1960
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 117
André Caplet
COMPOSER
1878 - 1925
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 118
Konstantinos Paspatis
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1903
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 119
Victor Segalen
WRITER
1878 - 1919
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 120
Zabel Yesayan
WRITER
1878 - 1943
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 121
Others Deceased in 1954
Go to all RankingsOnofre Marimón
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1954
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 61
Claude Cahun
PHOTOGRAPHER
1894 - 1954
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 62
Herms Niel
COMPOSER
1888 - 1954
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 63
Wilhelm Brückner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1954
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 64
Clyde Cessna
BUSINESSPERSON
1879 - 1954
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 65
Sait Faik Abasıyanık
WRITER
1906 - 1954
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 66
Pat McDonald
ATHLETE
1878 - 1954
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 67
Henri Laurens
SCULPTOR
1885 - 1954
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 68
Hugo Eckener
ENGINEER
1868 - 1954
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 69
Frans G. Bengtsson
WRITER
1894 - 1954
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 70
Robert H. Jackson
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1954
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 71
Samuel Jones
ATHLETE
1880 - 1954
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 72
Lucien Tesnière
LINGUIST
1893 - 1954
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 73
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Pat McDonald ranks 131 out of 549. Before him are Roy Keane (1971), Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751), Patrick Pearse (1879), Aidan Gillen (1968), Constantine III of Scotland (971), and George Allman (1812). After him are Edward Bransfield (1785), Richard Montgomery (1738), Niall Horan (1993), William Brown (1777), Anne de Mortimer (1390), and Arthur Griffith (1871).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsRoy Keane
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 125
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1816
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 126
Patrick Pearse
WRITER
1879 - 1916
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 127
Aidan Gillen
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 128
Constantine III of Scotland
POLITICIAN
971 - 997
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 129
George Allman
BIOLOGIST
1812 - 1898
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 130
Pat McDonald
ATHLETE
1878 - 1954
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 131
Edward Bransfield
EXPLORER
1785 - 1852
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 132
Richard Montgomery
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1738 - 1775
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 133
Niall Horan
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 134
William Brown
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1777 - 1857
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 135
Anne de Mortimer
NOBLEMAN
1390 - 1411
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 136
Arthur Griffith
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1922
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 137
Among ATHLETES In Ireland
Among athletes born in Ireland, Pat McDonald ranks 3. Before him are John Flanagan (1873), and Patrick Ryan (1881). After him are Martin Sheridan (1881), Tim Ahearne (1885), Matt McGrath (1875), Pat O'Callaghan (1906), William Carr (1876), Tom Kiely (1869), Patrick Leahy (1877), Con Leahy (1876), and James Mitchel (1864).
John Flanagan
1873 - 1938
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 1
Patrick Ryan
1881 - 1964
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 2
Pat McDonald
1878 - 1954
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 3
Martin Sheridan
1881 - 1918
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 4
Tim Ahearne
1885 - 1968
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 5
Matt McGrath
1875 - 1941
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 6
Pat O'Callaghan
1906 - 1991
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 7
William Carr
1876 - 1942
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 8
Tom Kiely
1869 - 1951
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 9
Patrick Leahy
1877 - 1926
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 10
Con Leahy
1876 - 1921
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 11
James Mitchel
1864 - 1921
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 12