Billy Conn

American boxer (1917–1993)
Person human Q654686
Billy Conn
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Billy Conn

Summary

Billy Conn is a human[1]. Born in Pittsburgh[2], he… he was born on +1917-10-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pittsburgh[4]. He died on +1993-05-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], Billy Conn…
  • Billy Conn passed away in Pittsburgh[4].
  • Billy Conn was born on +1917-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Billy Conn died on +1993-05-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Billy Conn is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery[8].
  • Billy Conn held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Billy Conn's professions included boxer[6].
  • Billy Conn received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[10].
  • Billy Conn received the WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion[11].
  • Billy Conn received the The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion[12].
  • Billy Conn received the Sugar Ray Robinson Award[13].
  • Billy Conn received the The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year[14].
  • Billy Conn's image is recorded as BillyConn.jpg[15].
  • Billy Conn is recorded as male[16].
  • Billy Conn's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Billy Conn's signature is recorded as BillyConn.jpg[18].
  • Billy Conn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000027794702[19].
  • Billy Conn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77524547[20].
  • Billy Conn's GND ID is recorded as 134158032[21].
  • Billy Conn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84007014[22].
  • Billy Conn's Commons category is recorded as Billy Conn[23].
  • Billy Conn's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6485[24].
  • Billy Conn's sport is recorded as boxing[25].
  • Billy Conn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01jn1n[26].
  • Billy Conn's family name is recorded as Conn[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Billy Conn… he was born on +1917-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Billy Conn worked as a boxer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[10], a sports hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1990[30]; WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion[11]; The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion[12], a title of honor[31], founded in 1924[32]; Sugar Ray Robinson Award[13], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1938[35]; and The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year[14], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1928[38].

Death and Burial

Billy Conn died on +1993-05-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pittsburgh[4]. Burial took place at Calvary Catholic Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Billy Conn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Billy Conn born?

Billy Conn was born in Pittsburgh[2].

Where did Billy Conn die?

Billy Conn died in Pittsburgh[4].

What did Billy Conn do for work?

Billy Conn worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Billy Conn receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[10], WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion[11], The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion[12], and Sugar Ray Robinson Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . bwaa.org. Retrieved . bwaa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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