RACING DRIVER

Sam Hanks

1914 - 1994

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Samuel Dwight Hanks (July 13, 1914 – June 27, 1994) was an American racing driver who won the 1957 Indianapolis 500. He was a barnstormer, and raced midget and Championship cars. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Hanks is the 713th most popular racing driver (down from 669th in 2024), the 11,953rd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,017th in 2019) and the 60th most popular American Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Sam Hanks ranks 713 out of 1,080. Before him are Herbert MacKay-Fraser, Warwick Brown, Horace Gould, Bruno Thiry, Jack Fairman, and Sakon Yamamoto. After him are Antônio Pizzonia, André Lotterer, Álvaro Bautista, Masami Kuwashima, Chanoch Nissany, and Johnny Thomson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Sam Hanks ranks 395. Before him are Einari Teräsvirta, Begum Akhtar, Conyers Herring, Julie Bishop, Ward Kimball, and Renzo Nostini. After him are Andrea Leeds, Lillian Randolph, Edward Andrews, Louis Gabrillargues, David Brian, and Josh White. Among people deceased in 1994, Sam Hanks ranks 341. Before him are Kristen Pfaff, Ezra Taft Benson, Duncan Hamilton, Valentin Kuzin, Roberto Balado, and Lina Basquette. After him are Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt, Aldo Donelli, Ralph Miliband, Tip O'Neill, Raymond Scott, and Louis Gabrillargues.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sam Hanks ranks 11,949 out of 20,380. After him are Aarthi Agarwal (1984), Samuel Brannan (1819), Leilani Sarelle (1966), Capri Anderson (1988), Marshmello (1992), Josephine Hutchinson (1903), Tom Thibodeau (1958), Richard Cushing (1895), Blair Underwood (1964), Johnnie Ray (1927), John C. Stennis (1901), and Kim Turner (1961).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United States

Among racing drivers born in United States, Sam Hanks ranks 60. Before him are Alexander Rossi (1991), Bob Sweikert (1926), George Amick (1924), Lloyd Ruby (1928), Jimmy Bryan (1926), and Rob Schroeder (1926). After him are Johnny Thomson (1922), Jay Chamberlain (1925), Cecil Green (1919), Frank Armi (1918), Troy Ruttman (1930), and Pat O'Connor (1928).

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