Alain Gilles

Summary

Alain Gilles is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Roanne^[2]. He was born on May 5, 1945^[3]. He died in Montpellier^[4]. He died on November 18, 2014^[5]. He worked as a basketball coach^[6] and basketball player^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Alain Gilles's place of birth was Roanne^[2].
• Alain Gilles passed away in Montpellier^[4].
• Alain Gilles was born on May 5, 1945^[3].
• Alain Gilles died on November 18, 2014^[5].
• Alain Gilles held citizenship in France^[9].
• Alain Gilles's professions included basketball coach^[6].
• Alain Gilles worked as a basketball player^[7].
• Alain Gilles received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[10].
• Alain Gilles received the Knight of the National Order of Merit^[11].
• Alain Gilles is recorded as male^[12].
• Alain Gilles's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Alain Gilles's member of sports team is recorded as ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne^[14].
• Alain Gilles's Commons category is recorded as Alain Gilles^[15].
• Alain Gilles's position played on team / speciality is recorded as shooting guard^[16].
• Alain Gilles's sport is recorded as basketball^[17].
• Alain Gilles's family name is recorded as Gilles^[18].
• Alain Gilles's given name is recorded as Alain^[19].
• Alain Gilles's participant in is recorded as 1967 Mediterranean Games^[20].
• Alain Gilles's participant in is recorded as 1963 FIBA World Championship^[21].
• Alain Gilles's participant in is recorded as EuroBasket 1963^[22].
• Alain Gilles's participant in is recorded as EuroBasket 1965^[23].
• Alain Gilles's participant in is recorded as EuroBasket 1967^[24].
• Alain Gilles's participant in is recorded as EuroBasket 1971^[25].
• Alain Gilles's participant in is recorded as EuroBasket 1977^[26].
• Alain Gilles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Roanne^[2], Alain Gilles… he was born on May 5, 1945^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball coach^[6] and basketball player^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[10], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29] and Knight of the National Order of Merit^[11], a grade of an order^[30], in France^[31].

Death and Burial

Alain Gilles died on November 18, 2014^[5]. He died in Montpellier^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alain Gilles include Alain Gilles Trophy^[32], an award^[33], in France^[34] and Flachet - He^[35], a metro station^[36], in France^[37].

Why It Matters

Alain Gilles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38]

Entities named for him include Alain Gilles Trophy^[32], an award^[33], in France^[34] and Flachet - He^[35], a metro station^[36], in France^[37].

FAQs

Where was Alain Gilles born?

Alain Gilles was born in Roanne^[2].

Where did Alain Gilles die?

Alain Gilles passed away in Montpellier^[4].

What did Alain Gilles do for work?

Alain Gilles worked as basketball coach^[6] and basketball player^[7].

What awards did Alain Gilles receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[10] and Knight of the National Order of Merit^[11].