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Willard Rice
1895 - 1967

Willard Rice
Willard Wadsworth Rice (April 21, 1895 – July 21, 1967) was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics. Rice was born in Newton, Massachusetts the son of Abbott Barnes Rice, a Massachusetts legislator, and Amy Thurber (Bridges) Rice. He was a graduate of Harvard University in 1922. Rice played hockey with the Boston Athletic Association team in the 1920s and 1930s that played at the Boston Arena. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Willard Rice is the 1,938th most popular athlete (up from 2,859th in 2019), the 10,475th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,364th in 2019) and the 345th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Willard Rice ranks 1,938 out of 6,025. Before him are Harold McMunn, Ekkehard Fasser, Margitta Pufe, Marilee Stepan, Liesel Westermann, and Christiane Krause. After him are Alf Hansen, Munyoro Nyamau, Kim Eui-tae, Vyacheslav Lemeshev, Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo, and John James Shepherd.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHarold McMunn
1902 - 1964
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 1,932
Ekkehard Fasser
1952 - 2021
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 1,933
Margitta Pufe
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 1,934
Marilee Stepan
1935 - 2021
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 1,935
Liesel Westermann
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 1,936
Christiane Krause
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 1,937
Willard Rice
1895 - 1967
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 1,938
Alf Hansen
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 1,939
Munyoro Nyamau
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 1,940
Kim Eui-tae
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 1,941
Vyacheslav Lemeshev
1952 - 1996
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 1,942
Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 1,943
John James Shepherd
1884 - 1954
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 1,944
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1895, Willard Rice ranks 294. Before him are Alice Lake, Milton Margai, Adam Papée, Eugene Bullard, Florence Vidor, and R. J. Mitchell. After him are Wanda Hawley, Birger Cederin, Evelyn Brent, A. Edward Sutherland, Gracie Allen, and Virginia Valli. Among people deceased in 1967, Willard Rice ranks 262. Before him are Oliverio Girondo, Vladimir Sukachev, Alice Lake, Jobyna Ralston, Donald Campbell, and Frederick E. Morgan. After him are Sigurd Moen, George E. Stone, Ian Raby, Lewis H. Brereton, Carl Kempe, and Nikolay Okhlopkov.
Others Born in 1895
Go to all RankingsAlice Lake
ACTOR
1895 - 1967
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 289
Milton Margai
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1964
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 290
Adam Papée
FENCER
1895 - 1990
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 291
Eugene Bullard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1961
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 292
Florence Vidor
ACTOR
1895 - 1977
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 293
R. J. Mitchell
ENGINEER
1895 - 1937
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 294
Willard Rice
ATHLETE
1895 - 1967
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 295
Wanda Hawley
ACTOR
1895 - 1963
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 296
Birger Cederin
ATHLETE
1895 - 1942
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 297
Evelyn Brent
ACTOR
1895 - 1975
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 298
A. Edward Sutherland
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1973
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 299
Gracie Allen
ACTOR
1895 - 1964
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 300
Virginia Valli
ACTOR
1895 - 1968
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 301
Others Deceased in 1967
Go to all RankingsOliverio Girondo
WRITER
1891 - 1967
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 256
Vladimir Sukachev
BIOLOGIST
1880 - 1967
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 257
Alice Lake
ACTOR
1895 - 1967
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 258
Jobyna Ralston
ACTOR
1899 - 1967
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 259
Donald Campbell
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1967
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 260
Frederick E. Morgan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1967
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 261
Willard Rice
ATHLETE
1895 - 1967
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 262
Sigurd Moen
SKATER
1897 - 1967
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 263
George E. Stone
ACTOR
1903 - 1967
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 264
Ian Raby
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1967
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 265
Lewis H. Brereton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1967
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 266
Carl Kempe
TENNIS PLAYER
1884 - 1967
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 267
Nikolay Okhlopkov
ACTOR
1900 - 1967
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 268
In United States
Among people born in United States, Willard Rice ranks 10,477 out of 20,380. Before him are Juliette Atkinson (1873), Scott Cohen (1961), Anthony Wayne (1745), Titian Peale (1799), Gwynne Shotwell (1963), and Henry Cabot Lodge (1850). After him are Thomas Doughty (1793), Norman Fell (1924), Ashley Greene (1987), Kelly Clarkson (1982), ZaSu Pitts (1894), and Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJuliette Atkinson
TENNIS PLAYER
1873 - 1944
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,471
Scott Cohen
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,472
Anthony Wayne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1745 - 1796
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,473
Titian Peale
PHOTOGRAPHER
1799 - 1885
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,474
Gwynne Shotwell
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,475
Henry Cabot Lodge
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1924
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,476
Willard Rice
ATHLETE
1895 - 1967
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,477
Thomas Doughty
PAINTER
1793 - 1856
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,478
Norman Fell
ACTOR
1924 - 1998
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,479
Ashley Greene
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 10,480
Kelly Clarkson
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 10,481
ZaSu Pitts
ACTOR
1894 - 1963
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 10,482
Tennessee Ernie Ford
SINGER
1919 - 1991
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 10,483
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Willard Rice ranks 345. Before him are James Corson (1906), Norman Taber (1891), Tommy Kono (1930), DeHart Hubbard (1903), Gilbert Colgate (1899), and Marilee Stepan (1935). After him are Steve Prefontaine (1951), August Rodenberg (1873), Charles Thias (1879), Ivan Fuqua (1909), Lou Jones (1932), and Horatio Fitch (1900).
James Corson
1906 - 1981
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 339
Norman Taber
1891 - 1952
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 340
Tommy Kono
1930 - 2016
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 341
DeHart Hubbard
1903 - 1976
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 342
Gilbert Colgate
1899 - 1965
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 343
Marilee Stepan
1935 - 2021
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 344
Willard Rice
1895 - 1967
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 345
Steve Prefontaine
1951 - 1975
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 346
August Rodenberg
1873 - 1933
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 347
Charles Thias
1879 - 1922
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 348
Ivan Fuqua
1909 - 1994
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 349
Lou Jones
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 350
Horatio Fitch
1900 - 1985
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 351