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Bronko Nagurski

Canadian-born American football player and professional wrestler (1908–1990)
Person human Q927663

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
November 3, 1908
Date of death
January 7, 1990
Place of birth
Rainy River
Place of death
International Falls
Country of citizenship
United States, Poland, Canada[9][10][11]
Ethnic group
Ukrainians[13]
Occupation
American football player, actor, professional wrestler
Educated at
Bemidji High School[14]
Award received
Pro Football Hall of Fame, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[15][16]
Child
Bronko Nagurski Jr.[8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Polish, English[24][25]
Birth name
Bronislau Nagurski[27]
Country for sport
United States[28]
Family name
Nagurski[22]
Given name
Bronislau[23]
Height
+188[30]
Mass
+107[31]
Member of sports team
Chicago Bears, Minnesota Golden Gophers football[18][19]
Native language
English[12]
Nickname
Bronko[26]
P14750
4413-4A02-CB49-F38B-7F27[34]
Position played on team / speciality
fullback[20]
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Sport
American football[21]
Sports discipline competed in
American football[32]
Start of work period
1930[29]
Writing language
English[33]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bronislau Nagurski en Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski en Bronko Nagurski de Bronislau Nagurski de Nagurski fr Bronislau Nagurski it Bronislau Nagurski ja ブロンコ・ナグルスキー ru Бронко Нагурски ru Нагурски ru Нагурски Б. ru Нагурски Бронко ru Нагурски, Бронко uk Бронко Нагурський
🔖 Identifiers · 26
ISNI
000000003759283X
VIAF cluster ID
16606841
Library of Congress authority ID
n2003105595
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bronko Nagurski.jpg ↗
American National Biography ID
1900677
CageMatch worker ID
3130
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10997571
College Football HoF ID
1421
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Bronko-Nagurski
FAST ID
1735462
Filmweb.pl person ID
946776
Find a Grave memorial ID
5745
Show all 26 identifiers +14
Freebase ID
/m/0lys9
Internet Wrestling Database ID
bronko-nagurski-1019
NFL.com player ID
bronko-nagurski
NFL.com player ID (former scheme)
bronko-nagurski
Notable Names Database ID
001/000166500
Online World of Wrestling ID
bronko-nagurski
Pro Football Hall of Fame ID
bronko-nagurski
Pro Football Hall of Fame ID (old)
160
Pro Football Reference player ID
N/NaguBr00
SNAC ARK ID
w6xd409w
Trading Card Database name ID
19058
WikiTree person ID
Nagurski-3
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjt7YvRhmWKqVcBB7CCwC
Yale LUX ID
person/5df692fd-fff4-4371-b1d7-c08f98e43a16

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🔗 Connections
Country of citizenship 3
United States, Canada, Poland
Award received 2
Pro Football Hall of Fame, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, Polish
Occupation 2
actor, professional wrestler
Country for sport 1
United States
Instance of 1
human
Member of sports team 1
Chicago Bears
Named after 1
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Native language 1
English
Place of birth 1
Rainy River
Place of death 1
International Falls
Position played on team / speciality 1
fullback
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
American football
Sports discipline competed in 1
American football
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

Bronko Nagurski was born on November 3, 1908[1], in Rainy River[2]. He died on January 7, 1990[3], in International Falls[4]. He worked as an American football player[5], actor[6], and professional wrestler[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bronko Nagurski include Bronko Nagurski Trophy[35], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1993[38].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Bronko Nagurski include Bronko Nagurski Trophy[35], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1993[38].

FAQs

Where was Bronko Nagurski born?

Bronko Nagurski's place of birth was Rainy River[2].

Where did Bronko Nagurski die?

Bronko Nagurski died in International Falls[4].

What did Bronko Nagurski do for work?

Bronko Nagurski worked as an American football player[5], actor[6], and professional wrestler[7].

Where did Bronko Nagurski go to school?

Bronko Nagurski was educated at Bemidji High School[14].

What awards did Bronko Nagurski receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[15] and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[16].

Related Entities

Canada Poland United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4413-4A02-CB49-F38B-7F27
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  2. 13w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    NFL.com player ID (former scheme) → bronko-nagurski
    Sport → American football
    Child → Bronko Nagurski Jr.
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+188'}
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