Bo Jackson

American football and baseball player (born 1962)
Person human Q887401
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Bo Jackson

Summary

Bo Jackson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bessemer[2]. He was born on +1962-11-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a baseball player[4], banker[5], American football player[6], athletics competitor[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,484 views/month, #3,906 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bo Jackson's place of birth was Bessemer[2].
  • Bo Jackson was born on +1962-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bo Jackson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Bo Jackson's native language[11].
  • Bo Jackson's professions included baseball player[4].
  • Bo Jackson worked as a banker[5].
  • Bo Jackson worked as an American football player[6].
  • Bo Jackson worked as an athletics competitor[7].
  • Bo Jackson worked as an actor[8].
  • Bo Jackson was educated at Auburn University[12].
  • Bo Jackson's education included a stint at McAdory High School[13].
  • Bo Jackson received the Heisman Trophy[14].
  • Bo Jackson received the UPI College Football Player of the Year[15].
  • Bo Jackson received the Walter Camp Award[16].
  • Bo Jackson received the Chic Harley Award[17].
  • Bo Jackson received the Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award[18].
  • Bo Jackson's image is recorded as Bo Jackson, 2011 NCAA Honors Celebration, San Antonio, TX.jpg[19].
  • Bo Jackson is recorded as male[20].
  • Bo Jackson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Bo Jackson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037657349[22].
  • Bo Jackson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18752419[23].
  • Bo Jackson's GND ID is recorded as 173496504[24].
  • Bo Jackson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87907988[25].
  • Bo Jackson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0413313[26].
  • Bo Jackson's Commons category is recorded as Bo Jackson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bessemer[2], Bo Jackson… he was born on +1962-11-30T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Auburn University[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1856[30] and McAdory High School[13], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1920[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player[4], banker[5], American football player[6], athletics competitor[7], and actor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Heisman Trophy[14], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1935[36]; UPI College Football Player of the Year[15], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1950[39]; Walter Camp Award[16], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1967[42]; Chic Harley Award[17], an award[43]; and Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award[18], a most valuable player award[44], in United States[45].

Why It Matters

Bo Jackson ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,484 views/month, #3,906 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Bo Jackson born?

Bo Jackson's place of birth was Bessemer[2].

What did Bo Jackson do for work?

Bo Jackson worked as baseball player[4], banker[5], American football player[6], athletics competitor[7], and actor[8].

Where did Bo Jackson go to school?

Bo Jackson was educated at Auburn University[12] and McAdory High School[13].

What awards did Bo Jackson receive?

Honors received include Heisman Trophy[14], UPI College Football Player of the Year[15], Walter Camp Award[16], and Chic Harley Award[17].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Pro Football Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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