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William Jordan

1898 - 1968

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William Conrad Jordan (June 25, 1898 – July 13, 1968) was an American rower, born in Cleveland, Ohio, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920, he was part of the American boat from the United States Naval Academy (USNA), which won the gold medal in the men's eight. He graduated from USNA in 1922. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Jordan is the 644th most popular athlete (up from 757th in 2019), the 6,532nd most popular biography from United States (up from 7,143rd in 2019) and the 149th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, William Jordan ranks 644 out of 6,025. Before him are Jean Cau, Maurice Hemelsoet, Sueo Ōe, Glenn Hardin, Maricica Puică, and Mykola Avilov. After him are Richard Thompson, Jean Bouin, Carl Goßler, André Gaudin, Janne Lundblad, and Arthur Tell Schwab.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, William Jordan ranks 195. Before him are Philippe Hériat, Katarzyna Kobro, Therese Giehse, Nils Engdahl, Renée Adorée, and Henry Luce. After him are Yun Chi-young, Eduard Wiiralt, Dorothy Gish, Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia, Nazik al-Abid, and Preston Sturges. Among people deceased in 1968, William Jordan ranks 170. Before him are Elly Ney, Valentine Hugo, Cuno Hoffmeister, Naima Wifstrand, Albert Betz, and Fernando Giudicelli. After him are Herbert Copeland, Arnulf Øverland, Oscar Kreuzer, Dorothy Gish, Amparo Poch y Gascón, and Charles Bacon.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Jordan ranks 6,533 out of 20,380. Before him are Glenn Hardin (1910), Danny Hillis (1956), Ted DiBiase (1954), Mykelti Williamson (1960), Anya Taylor-Joy (1996), and Roy Thinnes (1938). After him are Lizabeth Scott (1922), Jane Pierce (1806), Freddy Rodriguez (1975), Thom Barry (1950), Gary Peacock (1935), and Richard Quine (1920).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, William Jordan ranks 149. Before him are David Curtiss Munson (1884), Alice Coachman (1923), Tranquilo Cappozzo (1918), George Horine (1890), Glenn Morris (1912), and Glenn Hardin (1910). After him are Otis Davis (1932), Arthur Shaw (1886), Albert Nasse (1878), George Simpson (1908), Bob Schul (1937), and Frederick Moloney (1882).

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