ATHLETE
Rod Milburn
1950 - 1997

Rod Milburn
Rodney "Rod" Milburn Jr. (May 18, 1950 – November 11, 1997) was an American hurdler who won gold at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in the 110 m hurdles. Milburn attended J. S. Clark High School in Opelousas, Louisiana. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rod Milburn is the 2,238th most popular athlete (down from 2,064th in 2019), the 11,980th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,469th in 2019) and the 387th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Rod Milburn ranks 2,238 out of 6,025. Before him are Félix Sánchez, Brigitte Wujak, Katrin Krabbe, Lesley Ashburner, Spyridon Belokas, and Pertti Purhonen. After him are Rainer Schmidt, Valentina Nikonova, Aldo Ghira, Arto Härkönen, Edward Ferry, and Sven Fischer.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFélix Sánchez
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 2,232
Brigitte Wujak
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 2,233
Katrin Krabbe
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 2,234
Lesley Ashburner
1883 - 1950
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,235
Spyridon Belokas
1878 - 2000
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,236
Pertti Purhonen
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,237
Rod Milburn
1950 - 1997
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,238
Rainer Schmidt
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,239
Valentina Nikonova
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,240
Aldo Ghira
1920 - 1991
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,241
Arto Härkönen
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,242
Edward Ferry
1941 - 2023
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,243
Sven Fischer
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 2,244
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Rod Milburn ranks 634. Before him are Palhinha, Jurelang Zedkaia, Andy Powell, Xu Rongmao, Carlos Borja, and Masami Kuwashima. After him are Jerzy Radziwiłowicz, Mario Soto, Jenny Beavan, Rumyancho Goranov, Phil Alden Robinson, and Jorge Fernández Díaz. Among people deceased in 1997, Rod Milburn ranks 304. Before him are Sheldon Leonard, Lillian Disney, Jean Louis, Roger Laurent, Francis Johnson, and Fyodor Simashev. After him are Santiago Benítez, Denise Levertov, P. H. Newby, Don Messick, Jimmy Witherspoon, and William Alland.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsPalhinha
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2023
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 628
Jurelang Zedkaia
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2015
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 629
Andy Powell
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 630
Xu Rongmao
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 631
Carlos Borja
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 632
Masami Kuwashima
RACING DRIVER
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 633
Rod Milburn
ATHLETE
1950 - 1997
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 634
Jerzy Radziwiłowicz
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 635
Mario Soto
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 636
Jenny Beavan
DESIGNER
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 637
Rumyancho Goranov
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 638
Phil Alden Robinson
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 639
Jorge Fernández Díaz
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 640
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsSheldon Leonard
ACTOR
1907 - 1997
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 298
Lillian Disney
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 1997
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 299
Jean Louis
DESIGNER
1907 - 1997
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 300
Roger Laurent
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1997
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 301
Francis Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1910 - 1997
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 302
Fyodor Simashev
ATHLETE
1945 - 1997
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 303
Rod Milburn
ATHLETE
1950 - 1997
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 304
Santiago Benítez
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1997
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 305
Denise Levertov
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 306
P. H. Newby
WRITER
1918 - 1997
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 307
Don Messick
ACTOR
1926 - 1997
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 308
Jimmy Witherspoon
SINGER
1920 - 1997
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 309
William Alland
ACTOR
1916 - 1997
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 310
In United States
Among people born in United States, Rod Milburn ranks 11,982 out of 20,380. Before him are St. Vincent (1982), Billy Higgins (1936), Lesley Ashburner (1883), Alice Hoffman (1952), Martha Plimpton (1970), and Donald Faison (1974). After him are John B. Anderson (1922), Arthur Jensen (1923), Wilfred Benítez (1958), Burn Gorman (1974), Bob McGrath (1932), and Edward Ferry (1941).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSt. Vincent
MUSICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 11,976
Billy Higgins
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2001
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 11,977
Lesley Ashburner
ATHLETE
1883 - 1950
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 11,978
Alice Hoffman
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 11,979
Martha Plimpton
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 11,980
Donald Faison
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 11,981
Rod Milburn
ATHLETE
1950 - 1997
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 11,982
John B. Anderson
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2017
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 11,983
Arthur Jensen
PSYCHOLOGIST
1923 - 2012
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 11,984
Wilfred Benítez
BOXER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 11,985
Burn Gorman
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 11,986
Bob McGrath
ACTOR
1932 - 2022
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 11,987
Edward Ferry
ATHLETE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 11,988
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Rod Milburn ranks 387. Before him are Wilbur Thompson (1921), Valerie Brisco-Hooks (1960), Dave Wottle (1950), Kim Turner (1961), Félix Sánchez (1977), and Lesley Ashburner (1883). After him are Edward Ferry (1941), Jack Pierce (1962), Vicki Draves (1924), Foy Draper (1911), Joe Kovacs (1989), and Fortune Gordien (1922).
Wilbur Thompson
1921 - 2013
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 381
Valerie Brisco-Hooks
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 382
Dave Wottle
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 383
Kim Turner
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 384
Félix Sánchez
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 385
Lesley Ashburner
1883 - 1950
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 386
Rod Milburn
1950 - 1997
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 387
Edward Ferry
1941 - 2023
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 388
Jack Pierce
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 389
Vicki Draves
1924 - 2010
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 390
Foy Draper
1911 - 1943
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 391
Joe Kovacs
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 392
Fortune Gordien
1922 - 1990
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 393