Bill Gadsby

Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1927-2016)
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Bill Gadsby
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Bill Gadsby

Summary

Bill Gadsby is a human[1]. His place of birth was Calgary[2]. He was born on +1927-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Farmington Hills[4]. He died on +2016-03-10T00:00:00Z[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 (38 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Calgary[2], Bill Gadsby…
  • Bill Gadsby died in Farmington Hills[4].
  • Bill Gadsby was born on +1927-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill Gadsby died on +2016-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bill Gadsby held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Bill Gadsby worked as an ice hockey player[6].
  • Bill Gadsby worked as an ice hockey coach[7].
  • Bill Gadsby received the Hockey Hall of Fame[10].
  • Bill Gadsby's image is recorded as 1958 Topps Bill Gadsby.JPG[11].
  • Bill Gadsby is recorded as male[12].
  • Bill Gadsby's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Bill Gadsby's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago Blackhawks[14].
  • Bill Gadsby's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Red Wings[15].
  • Bill Gadsby's member of sports team is recorded as New York Rangers[16].
  • Bill Gadsby's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[17].
  • Bill Gadsby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55993969[18].
  • Bill Gadsby's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2003109106[19].
  • Bill Gadsby's Commons category is recorded as Bill Gadsby[20].
  • Bill Gadsby's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defenseman[21].
  • Bill Gadsby's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot[22].
  • Bill Gadsby's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 159157746[23].
  • Bill Gadsby's sport is recorded as ice hockey[24].
  • Bill Gadsby's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06cfdl[25].
  • Bill Gadsby's family name is recorded as Gadsby[26].
  • Bill Gadsby's given name is recorded as Bill[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Calgary[2], Bill Gadsby… he was born on +1927-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Bill Gadsby received the Hockey Hall of Fame[10].

Death and Burial

Bill Gadsby died on +2016-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Farmington Hills[4].

Why It Matters

Bill Gadsby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Bill Gadsby born?

Born in Calgary[2], Bill Gadsby…

Where did Bill Gadsby die?

Bill Gadsby died in Farmington Hills[4].

What did Bill Gadsby do for work?

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

What awards did Bill Gadsby receive?

Honors received include Hockey Hall of Fame[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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