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William Dickey
1874 - 1944

William Dickey
William Eugene "Billy" Dickey (October 20, 1874 – May 13, 1944) was an American diver who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. At the 1904 Olympics he won a gold medal in a plunge for distance event. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Dickey is the 2,002nd most popular athlete (down from 1,615th in 2019), the 10,702nd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,935th in 2019) and the 354th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, William Dickey ranks 2,002 out of 6,025. Before him are Petra Schersing, Robert Ouko, Antonina Lazareva, Bronisław Malinowski, Yevgeni Mayorov, and Aleksey Spiridonov. After him are John Porter, Uroš Marović, Frank Amyot, Marek Dąbrowski, Jan Kowalczyk, and Wang Junxia.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPetra Schersing
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 1,996
Robert Ouko
1948 - 2019
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 1,997
Antonina Lazareva
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 1,998
Bronisław Malinowski
1951 - 1981
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 1,999
Yevgeni Mayorov
1938 - 1997
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 2,000
Aleksey Spiridonov
1951 - 1998
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 2,001
William Dickey
1874 - 1944
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 2,002
John Porter
1904 - 1997
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 2,003
Uroš Marović
1946 - 2014
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 2,004
Frank Amyot
1904 - 1962
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 2,005
Marek Dąbrowski
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 2,006
Jan Kowalczyk
1941 - 2020
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 2,007
Wang Junxia
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 2,008
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1874, William Dickey ranks 227. Before him are Hans Reissner, Ottó Hellmich, Josiah McCracken, Ivan Moskvin, Manuel María Ponce Brousset, and Sergey Lebedev. After him are John Russell Pope, Dustin Farnum, Zona Gale, George Irving, Harold L. Ickes, and Louis Handley. Among people deceased in 1944, William Dickey ranks 309. Before him are Ernest Townsend, Alfred Schmalzer, Juliette Atkinson, Józef Kałuża, Siegfried Powolny, and Alejandro Villanueva. After him are George B. Seitz, Mike Bookie, Laird Cregar, Jessie Ralph, Robert Frazer, and Bud Jamison.
Others Born in 1874
Go to all RankingsHans Reissner
PHYSICIST
1874 - 1967
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 221
Ottó Hellmich
GYMNAST
1874 - 1937
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 222
Josiah McCracken
ATHLETE
1874 - 1962
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 223
Ivan Moskvin
ACTOR
1874 - 1946
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 224
Manuel María Ponce Brousset
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1966
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 225
Sergey Lebedev
CHEMIST
1874 - 1934
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 226
William Dickey
ATHLETE
1874 - 1944
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 227
John Russell Pope
ARCHITECT
1874 - 1937
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 228
Dustin Farnum
ACTOR
1874 - 1929
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 229
Zona Gale
WRITER
1874 - 1938
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 230
George Irving
ACTOR
1874 - 1961
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 231
Harold L. Ickes
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1952
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 232
Louis Handley
SWIMMER
1874 - 1956
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 233
Others Deceased in 1944
Go to all RankingsErnest Townsend
PAINTER
1880 - 1944
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 303
Alfred Schmalzer
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1944
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 304
Juliette Atkinson
TENNIS PLAYER
1873 - 1944
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 305
Józef Kałuża
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1944
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 306
Siegfried Powolny
HANDBALL PLAYER
1915 - 1944
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 307
Alejandro Villanueva
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1944
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 308
William Dickey
ATHLETE
1874 - 1944
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 309
George B. Seitz
WRITER
1888 - 1944
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 310
Mike Bookie
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1944
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 311
Laird Cregar
ACTOR
1913 - 1944
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 312
Jessie Ralph
ACTOR
1864 - 1944
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 313
Robert Frazer
ACTOR
1891 - 1944
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 314
Bud Jamison
ACTOR
1894 - 1944
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 315
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Dickey ranks 10,704 out of 20,380. Before him are John T. Scopes (1900), Sara Foster (1981), Dan Gilroy (1959), John Thune (1961), Gauge (1980), and Kerr Smith (1972). After him are Katie Bouman (1989), Keith Szarabajka (1952), Amory Lovins (1947), Elizabeth Dole (1936), Kate Smith (1907), and Bret Michaels (1963).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn T. Scopes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1970
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,698
Sara Foster
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,699
Dan Gilroy
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,700
John Thune
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,701
Gauge
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,702
Kerr Smith
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,703
William Dickey
ATHLETE
1874 - 1944
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,704
Katie Bouman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,705
Keith Szarabajka
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,706
Amory Lovins
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,707
Elizabeth Dole
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10,708
Kate Smith
SINGER
1907 - 1986
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 10,709
Bret Michaels
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 10,710
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, William Dickey ranks 354. Before him are Charles Thias (1879), Ivan Fuqua (1909), Lou Jones (1932), Horatio Fitch (1900), Lillian Copeland (1904), and Benjamin Bradshaw (1879). After him are Mac Wilkins (1950), Conn Findlay (1930), Marion Roper (1910), James Dunbar (1930), Kenny Roberts Jr. (1973), and Gwen Torrence (1965).
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
Lillian Copeland
1904 - 1964
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 352
Benjamin Bradshaw
1879 - 1960
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 353
William Dickey
1874 - 1944
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 354
Mac Wilkins
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 355
Conn Findlay
1930 - 2021
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 356
Marion Roper
1910 - 1991
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 357
James Dunbar
1930 - 2018
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 358
Kenny Roberts Jr.
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 359
Gwen Torrence
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 360