Alan Sayers

New Zealand sprinter, and rugby union and rugby league footballer (1916–2017)
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Alan Sayers

Summary

Alan Sayers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Onehunga[2]. He was born on +1916-12-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Auckland[4]. He died on +2017-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sprinter[6], journalist[7], biographer[8], rugby union player[9], and rugby league player[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alan Sayers was born in Onehunga[2].
  • Alan Sayers died in Auckland[4].
  • Alan Sayers was born on +1916-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Sayers died on +2017-08-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan Sayers held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • Alan Sayers's professions included sprinter[6].
  • Alan Sayers's professions included journalist[7].
  • Alan Sayers's professions included biographer[8].
  • Alan Sayers's professions included rugby union player[9].
  • Alan Sayers worked as a rugby league player[10].
  • Alan Sayers was educated at Auckland Grammar School[13].
  • Alan Sayers received the New Zealand Order of Merit[14].
  • Alan Sayers's image is recorded as Alan Sayers.jpg[15].
  • Alan Sayers is recorded as male[16].
  • Alan Sayers's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alan Sayers's Commons category is recorded as Alan Sayers[18].
  • Alan Sayers's position played on team / speciality is recorded as winger[19].
  • Alan Sayers's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre[20].
  • Alan Sayers's sport is recorded as athletics[21].
  • Alan Sayers's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06w75tl[22].
  • Alan Sayers's family name is recorded as Sayers[23].
  • Alan Sayers's given name is recorded as Alan[24].
  • Alan Sayers's Prabook ID is recorded as 2554193[25].
  • Alan Sayers's Alexander Turnbull Library ID is recorded as 161250[26].
  • Alan Sayers's Online Cenotaph ID is recorded as 207204[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Sayers's place of birth was Onehunga[2]. He was born on +1916-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alan Sayers's education included a stint at Auckland Grammar School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sprinter[6], journalist[7], biographer[8], rugby union player[9], and rugby league player[10].

Recognition

Alan Sayers received the New Zealand Order of Merit[14].

Death and Burial

Alan Sayers died on +2017-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Auckland[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Sayers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Alan Sayers born?

Alan Sayers's place of birth was Onehunga[2].

Where did Alan Sayers die?

Alan Sayers passed away in Auckland[4].

What did Alan Sayers do for work?

Alan Sayers worked as sprinter[6], journalist[7], biographer[8], rugby union player[9], and rugby league player[10].

Where did Alan Sayers go to school?

Alan Sayers was educated at Auckland Grammar School[13].

What awards did Alan Sayers receive?

Honors received include New Zealand Order of Merit[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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