Bill Ligon

Professional basketball player (1952–2024)
Person human Q3639987
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Bill Ligon

Summary

Bill Ligon is a human[1]. He was born in Nashville[2]. He was born on +1952-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Gallatin[4]. He died on +2024-06-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6], lawyer[7], and basketball coach[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bill Ligon's place of birth was Nashville[2].
  • Bill Ligon passed away in Gallatin[4].
  • Bill Ligon was born on +1952-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill Ligon died on +2024-06-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bill Ligon held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Bill Ligon's native language[11].
  • Bill Ligon's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Bill Ligon's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Bill Ligon worked as a basketball coach[8].
  • Bill Ligon was educated at Vanderbilt University Law School[12].
  • Bill Ligon's education included a stint at Vanderbilt University[13].
  • Bill Ligon is recorded as male[14].
  • Bill Ligon's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bill Ligon's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Pistons[16].
  • Bill Ligon's member of sports team is recorded as Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball[17].
  • Bill Ligon's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[18].
  • Bill Ligon's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[19].
  • Bill Ligon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30146095202500371287[20].
  • Bill Ligon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2016014894[21].
  • Bill Ligon's position played on team / speciality is recorded as point guard[22].
  • Bill Ligon's sport is recorded as basketball[23].
  • Bill Ligon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04qt3cl[24].
  • Bill Ligon's family name is recorded as Ligon[25].
  • Bill Ligon's given name is recorded as Bill[26].
  • Bill Ligon's country for sport is recorded as United States[27].

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Origins and Family

Bill Ligon's place of birth was Nashville[2]. He was born on +1952-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Vanderbilt University Law School[12], a law school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1874[30] and Vanderbilt University[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1873[33], headquartered in Nashville[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6], lawyer[7], and basketball coach[8].

Death and Burial

Bill Ligon died on +2024-06-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Gallatin[4].

Why It Matters

Bill Ligon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Bill Ligon born?

Bill Ligon's place of birth was Nashville[2].

Where did Bill Ligon die?

Bill Ligon died in Gallatin[4].

What did Bill Ligon do for work?

Bill Ligon worked as basketball player[6], lawyer[7], and basketball coach[8].

Where did Bill Ligon go to school?

Bill Ligon was educated at Vanderbilt University Law School[12] and Vanderbilt University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . eu.tennessean.com. eu.tennessean.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . eu.tennessean.com. eu.tennessean.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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