Bill Willis

American football player (1921-2007)
Person human Q862659
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Bill Willis

Summary

Bill Willis is a human[1]. He was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on +1921-10-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Columbus[4]. He died on +2007-11-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an American football player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Columbus[2], Bill Willis…
  • Bill Willis passed away in Columbus[4].
  • Bill Willis was born on +1921-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill Willis died on +2007-11-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bill Willis held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Bill Willis's professions included American football player[6].
  • Bill Willis's education included a stint at Ohio State University[9].
  • Bill Willis's education included a stint at East High School[10].
  • Bill Willis received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[11].
  • Bill Willis was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi[12].
  • Bill Willis is recorded as male[13].
  • Bill Willis's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Bill Willis's member of sports team is recorded as Cleveland Browns[15].
  • Bill Willis's member of sports team is recorded as Ohio State Buckeyes football[16].
  • Bill Willis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8147121752326392387[17].
  • Bill Willis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2016040171[18].
  • Bill Willis's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defensive lineman[19].
  • Bill Willis's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 23139676[20].
  • Bill Willis's sport is recorded as American football[21].
  • Bill Willis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04r0h5[22].
  • Bill Willis's family name is recorded as Willis[23].
  • Bill Willis's given name is recorded as Bill[24].
  • Bill Willis's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 758/000165263[25].
  • Bill Willis's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 9288[26].
  • Bill Willis's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+188'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bill Willis was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on +1921-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Columbus[31] and East High School[10], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1898[34].

Career and Affiliations

Bill Willis worked as an American football player[6].

Recognition

Bill Willis received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Bill Willis died on +2007-11-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Columbus[4].

Why It Matters

Bill Willis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Bill Willis born?

Bill Willis's place of birth was Columbus[2].

Where did Bill Willis die?

Bill Willis passed away in Columbus[4].

What did Bill Willis do for work?

Bill Willis worked as American football player[6].

Where did Bill Willis go to school?

Bill Willis was educated at Ohio State University[9] and East High School[10].

What awards did Bill Willis receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Pro Football Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 10tv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . 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.

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

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