Bob Richards

American athletics competitor, pole vaulter (1926–2023)
Person human Q558573
Bob Richards
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Bob Richards

Summary

Bob Richards is a human[1]. Born in Champaign[2], he… he was born on February 20, 1926[3]. He passed away in Waco[4]. He died on February 26, 2023[5]. He worked as a pole vaulter[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Bob Richards's place of birth was Champaign[2].
  • Bob Richards passed away in Waco[4].
  • Bob Richards was born on February 20, 1926[3].
  • Bob Richards died on February 26, 2023[5].
  • Bob Richards held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Bob Richards worked as a pole vaulter[6].
  • Bob Richards's professions included politician[7].
  • Bob Richards's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10].
  • Bob Richards was educated at Champaign Central High School[11].
  • Bob Richards is recorded as male[12].
  • Bob Richards's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Bob Richards was affiliated with the Populist Party[14].
  • Bob Richards's Commons category is recorded as Bob Richards[15].
  • Bob Richards's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • Bob Richards's family name is recorded as Richards[17].
  • Bob Richards's given name is recorded as Bob[18].
  • Bob Richards's participant in is recorded as 1956 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Bob Richards's participant in is recorded as 1952 Summer Olympics[20].
  • Bob Richards's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[21].
  • Bob Richards's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Bob Richards's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Vaulting Vicar'}[23].
  • Bob Richards's country for sport is recorded as United States[24].
  • Bob Richards's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert Eugene Richards'}[25].
  • Bob Richards's different from is recorded as Robert Richards[26].
  • Bob Richards's start of work period is recorded as 1948[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Richards was born in Champaign[2]. He was born on February 20, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Champaign Central High School[11], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1866[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pole vaulter[6] and politician[7].

Personal Life

Bob Richards was affiliated with the Populist Party[14].

Death and Burial

Bob Richards died on February 26, 2023[5]. He died in Waco[4].

Why It Matters

Bob Richards ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Bob Richards born?

Born in Champaign[2], Bob Richards…

Where did Bob Richards die?

Bob Richards passed away in Waco[4].

What did Bob Richards do for work?

Bob Richards worked as pole vaulter[6] and politician[7].

Where did Bob Richards go to school?

Bob Richards was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10] and Champaign Central High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . olympedia.org. olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . olympedia.org. Retrieved . olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Olympedia. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in 1956 Summer Olympics, 1952 Summer Olympics, 1948 Summer Olympics
    Given name Bob
    Country for sport United States
    Instance of human
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