Bill Cook

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1896-1986)
Person human Q709650
Bill Cook
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Bill Cook

Summary

Bill Cook is a human[1]. Born in Brantford[2], he… he was born on October 9, 1896[3]. He died in Kingston[4]. He died on April 6, 1986[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brantford[2], Bill Cook…
  • Bill Cook passed away in Kingston[4].
  • Bill Cook was born on October 9, 1896[3].
  • Bill Cook died on April 6, 1986[5].
  • Bill Cook held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Bill Cook's professions included ice hockey player[6].
  • Bill Cook worked as an ice hockey coach[7].
  • Bill Cook received the Stanley Cup[10].
  • Bill Cook received the Hockey Hall of Fame[11].
  • Bill Cook is recorded as male[12].
  • Bill Cook's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Bill Cook's member of sports team is recorded as New York Rangers[14].
  • Bill Cook's member of sports team is recorded as Saskatoon Sheiks[15].
  • Bill Cook's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[16].
  • Bill Cook's Commons category is recorded as Bill Cook[17].
  • Bill Cook's position played on team / speciality is recorded as winger[18].
  • Bill Cook's shooting handedness is recorded as right-handed shot[19].
  • Bill Cook was part of the conflict World War I[20].
  • Bill Cook's sport is recorded as ice hockey[21].
  • Bill Cook's family name is recorded as Cook[22].
  • Bill Cook's given name is recorded as Bill[23].
  • Bill Cook's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+475'}[24].
  • Bill Cook's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q100995', 'amount': '+172'}[25].
  • Bill Cook's sibling is recorded as Bun Cook[26].
  • Bill Cook's sibling is recorded as Bud Cook[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bill Cook was born in Brantford[2]. He was born on October 9, 1896[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[10], a sports competition[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1893[30] and Hockey Hall of Fame[11], an ice hockey hall of fame[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1943[33].

Death and Burial

Bill Cook died on April 6, 1986[5]. He died in Kingston[4].

Why It Matters

Bill Cook ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Bill Cook born?

Born in Brantford[2], Bill Cook…

Where did Bill Cook die?

Bill Cook passed away in Kingston[4].

What did Bill Cook do for work?

Bill Cook worked as ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7].

What awards did Bill Cook receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[10] and Hockey Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . hhof.com. hhof.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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