Gender: Male
Richard James Kempthorn was an American collegiate athlete, Air Force pilot, and businessman from Canton, Ohio, US. He played college football on the undefeated national champion 1947 and 1948 Michigan Wolverines football teams and was the Most Valuable Player on the 1949 team. He later served as a jet fighter pilot in the Korean War where he received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He turned down an opportunity to play professional football to join his father in the automobile business. Over the next 50 years, Kempthorn built a series of automobile dealerships in Canton, Ohio.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 7, 2024
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The name Dick Kempthorn is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Dick is commonly found in Netherlands, United States of America, Hong Kong, and 82 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Dick is recorded 14,866 times globally, ranking it as the 4,061th most common name worldwide.
Dick is most prevalent in Netherlands, with 6,105 occurrences, making it the 146th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Dick is found among 1 in every 62 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | #146 | 1 : 62 |
| United States of America | #1,380 | 1 : 634 |
| Hong Kong | #260 | 1 : 263 |
| United Kingdom | #1,592 | 1 : 850 |
| South Africa | #2,890 | 1 : 3,908 |
| Peru | #2,153 | 1 : 2,974 |
| Sweden | #465 | 1 : 332 |
| Nigeria | #3,653 | 1 : 5,271 |
| Malaysia | #5,374 | 1 : 9,259 |
| Canada | #2,187 | 1 : 1,642 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Dick from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Richard James Kempthorn was an American collegiate athlete, Air Force pilot, and businessman from Canton, Ohio, US. He played college football on the undefeated national champion 1947 and 1948 Michigan Wolverines football teams and was the Most Valuable Player on the 1949 team. He later served as a jet fighter pilot in the Korean War where he received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He turned down an opportunity to play professional football to join his father in the automobile business. Over the next 50 years, Kempthorn built a series of automobile dealerships in Canton, Ohio.
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