Bernard King

American basketball player (born 1956)
Person human Q822531
Bernard King
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Bernard King

Summary

Bernard King is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1956-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month, #6,711 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Bernard King's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Bernard King was born on +1956-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bernard King held citizenship in United States[6].
  • English was Bernard King's native language[7].
  • Bernard King worked as a basketball player[4].
  • Bernard King's education included a stint at University of Tennessee[8].
  • Bernard King's education included a stint at Fort Hamilton High School[9].
  • Bernard King received the Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[10].
  • Bernard King's image is recorded as Bernard King UT.jpg[11].
  • Bernard King is recorded as male[12].
  • Bernard King's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Bernard King's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[14].
  • Bernard King's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9259556[15].
  • Bernard King's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005068604[16].
  • Bernard King's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0454484[17].
  • Bernard King's position played on team / speciality is recorded as small forward[18].
  • Bernard King's sport is recorded as basketball[19].
  • Bernard King's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05s7wj[20].
  • Bernard King's drafted by is recorded as Brooklyn Nets[21].
  • Bernard King's family name is recorded as King[22].
  • Bernard King's given name is recorded as Bernard[23].
  • Bernard King's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 337/000166836[24].
  • Bernard King's country for sport is recorded as United States[25].
  • Bernard King's start of work period is recorded as +1977-00-00T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Bernard King's end of work period is recorded as +1993-00-00T00:00:00Z[27].

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Origins and Family

Bernard King was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1956-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[7].

Education

Educated at University of Tennessee[8], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Knoxville[31] and Fort Hamilton High School[9], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1941[34].

Career and Affiliations

Bernard King worked as a basketball player[4].

Recognition

Bernard King received the Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[10].

Why It Matters

Bernard King ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month, #6,711 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Purvis Short[37], a basketball player[38], b. 1957[39], of United States[40], awarded the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame[41].

FAQs

Where was Bernard King born?

Bernard King was born in Brooklyn[2].

What did Bernard King do for work?

Bernard King worked as basketball player[4].

Where did Bernard King go to school?

Bernard King was educated at University of Tennessee[8] and Fort Hamilton High School[9].

What awards did Bernard King receive?

Honors received include Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[10].

Who did Bernard King influence?

Bernard King has been cited as an influence by Purvis Short[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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