ATHLETE
Truxtun Hare
1878 - 1956

Truxtun Hare
Thomas Truxtun Hare (October 12, 1878 – February 2, 1956) was an American Olympic medalist who competed in track and field and the hammer throw. He also played football with the University of Pennsylvania and was selected first-team All-American all four years. Sports Illustrated wrote, "Few early 20th Century players were as revered as Hare, who played every minute of every game." He was selected as a charter member of the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Truxtun Hare is the 344th most popular athlete (up from 3,813th in 2019), the 4,980th most popular biography from United States (up from 16,878th in 2019) and the 92nd most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Truxtun Hare ranks 344 out of 6,025. Before him are Ole Ellefsæter, Quinn, Inessa Kravets, Al Lawrence, Evangelos Damaskos, and Bo Lindman. After him are Sergey Litvinov, Albert Gutterson, Kevin Young, Lis Hartel, Wyomia Tyus, and Morris Kirksey.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOle Ellefsæter
1939 - 2022
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 338
Quinn
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 339
Inessa Kravets
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 340
Al Lawrence
1930 - 2017
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 341
Evangelos Damaskos
1801 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 342
Bo Lindman
1899 - 1992
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 343
Truxtun Hare
1878 - 1956
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 344
Sergey Litvinov
1958 - 2018
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 345
Albert Gutterson
1887 - 1965
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 346
Kevin Young
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 347
Lis Hartel
1921 - 2009
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 348
Wyomia Tyus
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 349
Morris Kirksey
1895 - 1981
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 350
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1878, Truxtun Hare ranks 142. Before him are Anna Coleman Ladd, Julie Manet, René Maire, Konrad Mägi, Aino Kallas, and Glenn Curtiss. After him are Sadri Maksudi Arsal, Ioannis Rallis, Charles Dvorak, Harriet Bosse, Ernst Hoppenberg, and Gyula Krúdy. Among people deceased in 1956, Truxtun Hare ranks 124. Before him are Tommy Johnson, Aino Kallas, Corrado Alvaro, Ágnes Esterházy, John Geiger, and Touria Chaoui. After him are Johannes Gabriel Granö, E. A. Dupont, Helmer Hanssen, Johann Radon, Paul Renner, and Navvab Safavi.
Others Born in 1878
Go to all RankingsAnna Coleman Ladd
SCULPTOR
1878 - 1939
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 136
Julie Manet
PAINTER
1878 - 1966
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 137
René Maire
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1949
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 138
Konrad Mägi
PAINTER
1878 - 1925
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 139
Aino Kallas
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 140
Glenn Curtiss
INVENTOR
1878 - 1930
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 141
Truxtun Hare
ATHLETE
1878 - 1956
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 142
Sadri Maksudi Arsal
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1957
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 143
Ioannis Rallis
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1946
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 144
Charles Dvorak
ATHLETE
1878 - 1969
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 145
Harriet Bosse
ACTOR
1878 - 1961
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 146
Ernst Hoppenberg
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1937
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 147
Gyula Krúdy
WRITER
1878 - 1933
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 148
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsTommy Johnson
MUSICIAN
1896 - 1956
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 118
Aino Kallas
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 119
Corrado Alvaro
WRITER
1895 - 1956
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 120
Ágnes Esterházy
ACTOR
1891 - 1956
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 121
John Geiger
ATHLETE
1873 - 1956
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 122
Touria Chaoui
PILOT
1936 - 1956
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 123
Truxtun Hare
ATHLETE
1878 - 1956
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 124
Johannes Gabriel Granö
GEOGRAPHER
1882 - 1956
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 125
E. A. Dupont
FILM DIRECTOR
1891 - 1956
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 126
Helmer Hanssen
EXPLORER
1870 - 1956
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 127
Johann Radon
MATHEMATICIAN
1887 - 1956
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 128
Paul Renner
PAINTER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 129
Navvab Safavi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 1956
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 130
In United States
Among people born in United States, Truxtun Hare ranks 4,980 out of 20,380. Before him are Jared Padalecki (1982), Imogen Cunningham (1883), Carl A. Wirtanen (1910), Robert Motherwell (1915), Tatum O'Neal (1963), and Alfred Worden (1932). After him are Helen B. Taussig (1898), Surangel Whipps Jr. (1968), David Wilkerson (1931), Herbert Ross (1927), D'arcy Wretzky (1968), and Queen Latifah (1970).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJared Padalecki
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 4,974
Imogen Cunningham
PHOTOGRAPHER
1883 - 1976
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 4,975
Carl A. Wirtanen
ASTRONOMER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 4,976
Robert Motherwell
PAINTER
1915 - 1991
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 4,977
Tatum O'Neal
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 4,978
Alfred Worden
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2020
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 4,979
Truxtun Hare
ATHLETE
1878 - 1956
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 4,980
Helen B. Taussig
PHYSICIAN
1898 - 1986
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 4,981
Surangel Whipps Jr.
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 4,982
David Wilkerson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2011
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 4,983
Herbert Ross
ACTOR
1927 - 2001
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 4,984
D'arcy Wretzky
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 4,985
Queen Latifah
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 4,986
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Truxtun Hare ranks 92. Before him are John Carlos (1945), Edward Marsh (1874), Al Oerter (1936), Ralph Rose (1885), John Geiger (1873), and Quinn (null). After him are Albert Gutterson (1887), Kevin Young (1966), Wyomia Tyus (1945), Morris Kirksey (1895), Henry Russell (1904), and Charles Dvorak (1878).
John Carlos
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 86
Edward Marsh
1874 - 1932
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 87
Al Oerter
1936 - 2007
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 88
Ralph Rose
1885 - 1913
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 89
John Geiger
1873 - 1956
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 90
Quinn
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 91
Truxtun Hare
1878 - 1956
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 92
Albert Gutterson
1887 - 1965
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 93
Kevin Young
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 94
Wyomia Tyus
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 95
Morris Kirksey
1895 - 1981
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 96
Henry Russell
1904 - 1986
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 97
Charles Dvorak
1878 - 1969
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 98