ATHLETE
Willie Davenport
1943 - 2002

Willie Davenport
William "Willie" D. Davenport (June 8, 1943 – June 17, 2002) was an American sprint runner. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Willie Davenport is the 1,744th most popular athlete (down from 1,139th in 2019), the 9,811th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,445th in 2019) and the 315th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Willie Davenport ranks 1,744 out of 6,025. Before him are Ruurd Leegstra, Doris Maletzki, Christina Heinich, Nils Hellsten, Ellina Zvereva, and Randy Matson. After him are Julius Sang, Hermanus Brockmann, Barney Ewell, Tijjani Reijnders, Mário de Noronha, and Steve Seymour.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRuurd Leegstra
1877 - 1933
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,738
Doris Maletzki
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,739
Christina Heinich
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,740
Nils Hellsten
1885 - 1963
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,741
Ellina Zvereva
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,742
Randy Matson
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1,743
Willie Davenport
1943 - 2002
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1,744
Julius Sang
1946 - 2004
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 1,745
Hermanus Brockmann
1871 - 1936
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 1,746
Barney Ewell
1918 - 1996
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 1,747
Tijjani Reijnders
1998 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 1,748
Mário de Noronha
1885 - 1973
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 1,749
Steve Seymour
1920 - 1973
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 1,750
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Willie Davenport ranks 604. Before him are Daniel Brandenstein, Luis Regueiro, Gavin Bryars, Billy Cunningham, Peter Struck, and Vern Schuppan. After him are John Pendry, Lasse Holm, Gail Goodrich, John Oliver Creighton, Judith Durham, and Geraldo Rivera. Among people deceased in 2002, Willie Davenport ranks 292. Before him are Günther Ortmann, José Hierro, R. A. Lafferty, Signe Hasso, Mary Brian, and Jovdat Hajiyev. After him are Ivano Blason, Geoffrey Crossley, Tadeusz Rut, Jerome Biffle, Charles Sheffield, and Bob Hayes.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsDaniel Brandenstein
ASTRONAUT
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 598
Luis Regueiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 599
Gavin Bryars
COMPOSER
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 600
Billy Cunningham
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 601
Peter Struck
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2012
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 602
Vern Schuppan
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 603
Willie Davenport
ATHLETE
1943 - 2002
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 604
John Pendry
PHYSICIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 605
Lasse Holm
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 606
Gail Goodrich
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 607
John Oliver Creighton
ASTRONAUT
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 608
Judith Durham
SINGER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 609
Geraldo Rivera
JOURNALIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 610
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsGünther Ortmann
HANDBALL PLAYER
1916 - 2002
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 286
José Hierro
WRITER
1922 - 2002
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 287
R. A. Lafferty
WRITER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 288
Signe Hasso
ACTOR
1915 - 2002
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 289
Mary Brian
ACTOR
1906 - 2002
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 290
Jovdat Hajiyev
MUSICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 291
Willie Davenport
ATHLETE
1943 - 2002
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 292
Ivano Blason
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2002
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 293
Geoffrey Crossley
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 294
Tadeusz Rut
ATHLETE
1931 - 2002
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 295
Jerome Biffle
ATHLETE
1928 - 2002
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 296
Charles Sheffield
PHYSICIST
1935 - 2002
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 297
Bob Hayes
ATHLETE
1942 - 2002
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 298
In United States
Among people born in United States, Willie Davenport ranks 9,813 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Kurtz (1925), Bobcat Goldthwait (1962), Sonny Terry (1911), Kevin Alejandro (1976), Randy Matson (1945), and Phillip Griffiths (1938). After him are Denton Cooley (1920), Elda Emma Anderson (1899), Wallace Langham (1965), Dudley Nichols (1895), Billy Beane (1962), and Brad Gilbert (1961).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPaul Kurtz
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,807
Bobcat Goldthwait
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,808
Sonny Terry
SINGER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,809
Kevin Alejandro
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,810
Randy Matson
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,811
Phillip Griffiths
MATHEMATICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,812
Willie Davenport
ATHLETE
1943 - 2002
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,813
Denton Cooley
PHYSICIAN
1920 - 2016
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,814
Elda Emma Anderson
PHYSICIST
1899 - 1961
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,815
Wallace Langham
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,816
Dudley Nichols
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1960
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 9,817
Billy Beane
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 9,818
Brad Gilbert
TENNIS PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 9,819
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Willie Davenport ranks 315. Before him are Max Emmerich (1879), Daniel Kelly (1883), Alvah Meyer (1888), Alan Washbond (1899), Harry DeBaecke (1879), and Randy Matson (1945). After him are Barney Ewell (1918), Steve Seymour (1920), Hubert Stevens (1890), Frank Greer (1879), Paul Pilgrim (1883), and Lam Jones (1958).
Max Emmerich
1879 - 1956
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 309
Daniel Kelly
1883 - 1920
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 310
Alvah Meyer
1888 - 1939
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 311
Alan Washbond
1899 - 1965
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 312
Harry DeBaecke
1879 - 1961
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 313
Randy Matson
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 314
Willie Davenport
1943 - 2002
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 315
Barney Ewell
1918 - 1996
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 316
Steve Seymour
1920 - 1973
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 317
Hubert Stevens
1890 - 1950
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 318
Frank Greer
1879 - 1943
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 319
Paul Pilgrim
1883 - 1958
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 320
Lam Jones
1958 - 2019
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 321