ATHLETE
William Fields
1929 - 1992

William Fields
William Beauford Fields (6 August 1929 – 20 November 1992) was an American competition rower and Olympic champion, and later naval officer. He was born in Forsyth, Georgia. Fields won a gold medal in the men's eight at the 1952 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Fields is the 1,408th most popular athlete (up from 1,626th in 2019), the 8,843rd most popular biography from United States (up from 9,952nd in 2019) and the 274th most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of William Fields by language
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, William Fields ranks 1,408 out of 6,025. Before him are Dieter Kottysch, Håkan Malmrot, Bertalan Papp, Päivi Meriluoto, Andreas Cervin, and Ragnar Malm. After him are Gunhild Hoffmeister, Taisia Chenchik, Guido Balzarini, Wang Yi, Dorothea Wierer, and Jack Cameron.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDieter Kottysch
1943 - 2017
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 1,402
Håkan Malmrot
1900 - 1987
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 1,403
Bertalan Papp
1913 - 1992
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 1,404
Päivi Meriluoto
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 1,405
Andreas Cervin
1888 - 1972
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 1,406
Ragnar Malm
1893 - 1959
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 1,407
William Fields
1929 - 1992
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 1,408
Gunhild Hoffmeister
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 1,409
Taisia Chenchik
1936 - 2013
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 1,410
Guido Balzarini
1874 - 1935
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 1,411
Wang Yi
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 1,412
Dorothea Wierer
1990 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 1,413
Jack Cameron
1900 - 1981
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 1,414
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, William Fields ranks 443. Before him are Pat Crawford Brown, Marcelino dos Santos, Charlotte Froese Fischer, Amar Bose, Wanda Wiłkomirska, and Yuri Artsutanov. After him are Olga Tass, Kazimierz Kutz, Ivor Allchurch, James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife, Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro, and Nirmal Verma. Among people deceased in 1992, William Fields ranks 231. Before him are Neville Brand, Ron Woodroof, Luis Rosales, Sven Delblanc, Klaes Karppinen, and Bertalan Papp. After him are Kurt Wires, Nancy Walker, Lazăr Sfera, Josef Neckermann, Luis Alcoriza, and Max Stiepl.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsPat Crawford Brown
ACTOR
1929 - 2019
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 437
Marcelino dos Santos
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2020
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 438
Charlotte Froese Fischer
PHYSICIST
1929 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 439
Amar Bose
INVENTOR
1929 - 2013
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 440
Wanda Wiłkomirska
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 441
Yuri Artsutanov
ENGINEER
1929 - 2019
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 442
William Fields
ATHLETE
1929 - 1992
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 443
Olga Tass
GYMNAST
1929 - 2020
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 444
Kazimierz Kutz
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2018
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 445
Ivor Allchurch
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1997
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 446
James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
NOBLEMAN
1929 - 2015
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 447
Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro
MATHEMATICIAN
1929 - 2009
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 448
Nirmal Verma
WRITER
1929 - 2005
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 449
Others Deceased in 1992
Go to all RankingsNeville Brand
ACTOR
1920 - 1992
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 225
Ron Woodroof
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - 1992
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 226
Luis Rosales
WRITER
1910 - 1992
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 227
Sven Delblanc
WRITER
1931 - 1992
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 228
Klaes Karppinen
SKIER
1907 - 1992
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 229
Bertalan Papp
ATHLETE
1913 - 1992
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 230
William Fields
ATHLETE
1929 - 1992
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 231
Kurt Wires
ATHLETE
1919 - 1992
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 232
Nancy Walker
ACTOR
1922 - 1992
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 233
Lazăr Sfera
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1992
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 234
Josef Neckermann
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 1992
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 235
Luis Alcoriza
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 1992
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 236
Max Stiepl
ATHLETE
1914 - 1992
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 237
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Fields ranks 8,845 out of 20,380. Before him are John Huchra (1948), Teddy Riley (1967), John Lipsky (1947), Marc Randolph (1958), Glenne Headly (1955), and Lothrop Stoddard (1883). After him are Alley Mills (1951), Charles Stark Draper (1901), Faith Domergue (1924), Monte Hellman (1932), Candy Barr (1935), and Bode Miller (1977).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Huchra
ASTRONOMER
1948 - 2010
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 8,839
Teddy Riley
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 8,840
John Lipsky
ECONOMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 8,841
Marc Randolph
BUSINESSPERSON
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 8,842
Glenne Headly
ACTOR
1955 - 2017
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 8,843
Lothrop Stoddard
HISTORIAN
1883 - 1950
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 8,844
William Fields
ATHLETE
1929 - 1992
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 8,845
Alley Mills
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 8,846
Charles Stark Draper
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1987
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 8,847
Faith Domergue
ACTOR
1924 - 1999
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 8,848
Monte Hellman
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2021
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 8,849
Candy Barr
WRITER
1935 - 2006
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 8,850
Bode Miller
SKIER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 8,851
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, William Fields ranks 274. Before him are Duncan Gregg (1910), Herman Groman (1882), Tom Courtney (1933), Edward Stevens (1932), Bob Richards (1926), and Loren Murchison (1898). After him are Ronnie Ray Smith (1949), Bob Clotworthy (1931), Chris Dickerson (1939), James Fifer (1930), Lawrence Shields (1895), and Cornelius Warmerdam (1915).
Duncan Gregg
1910 - 1989
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 268
Herman Groman
1882 - 1954
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 269
Tom Courtney
1933 - 2023
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 270
Edward Stevens
1932 - 2013
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 271
Bob Richards
1926 - 2023
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 272
Loren Murchison
1898 - 1979
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 273
William Fields
1929 - 1992
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 274
Ronnie Ray Smith
1949 - 2013
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 275
Bob Clotworthy
1931 - 2018
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 276
Chris Dickerson
1939 - 2021
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 277
James Fifer
1930 - 1986
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 278
Lawrence Shields
1895 - 1976
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 279
Cornelius Warmerdam
1915 - 2001
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 280