Curly Armstrong

American basketball player and coach (1918–1983)
Person human Q1640546
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Curly Armstrong

Summary

Curly Armstrong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fort Wayne[2]. He was born on November 1, 1918[3]. He passed away in Fort Wayne[4]. He died on June 6, 1983[5]. He worked as a basketball coach[6] and basketball player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Curly Armstrong was born in Fort Wayne[2].
  • Curly Armstrong passed away in Fort Wayne[4].
  • Curly Armstrong was born on November 1, 1918[3].
  • Curly Armstrong died on June 6, 1983[5].
  • Curly Armstrong is buried at Lindenwood Cemetery[9].
  • Curly Armstrong held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Curly Armstrong's native language[11].
  • Curly Armstrong's professions included basketball coach[6].
  • Curly Armstrong's professions included basketball player[7].
  • Curly Armstrong's education included a stint at Indiana University Bloomington[12].
  • Curly Armstrong is recorded as male[13].
  • Curly Armstrong's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Curly Armstrong's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Pistons[15].
  • Curly Armstrong's member of sports team is recorded as Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball[16].
  • Curly Armstrong's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[17].
  • Curly Armstrong's position played on team / speciality is recorded as shooting guard[18].
  • Curly Armstrong's sport is recorded as basketball[19].
  • Curly Armstrong's family name is recorded as Armstrong[20].
  • Curly Armstrong's given name is recorded as Paul[21].
  • Curly Armstrong's country for sport is recorded as United States[22].
  • Curly Armstrong's start of work period is recorded as 1941[23].
  • Curly Armstrong's end of work period is recorded as 1951[24].
  • Curly Armstrong's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+180'}[25].
  • Curly Armstrong's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+77'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Curly Armstrong's place of birth was Fort Wayne[2]. He was born on November 1, 1918[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Curly Armstrong was educated at Indiana University Bloomington[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball coach[6] and basketball player[7].

Death and Burial

Curly Armstrong died on June 6, 1983[5]. He died in Fort Wayne[4]. Burial took place at Lindenwood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Curly Armstrong ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Curly Armstrong born?

Curly Armstrong was born in Fort Wayne[2].

Where did Curly Armstrong die?

Curly Armstrong passed away in Fort Wayne[4].

What did Curly Armstrong do for work?

Curly Armstrong worked as basketball coach[6] and basketball player[7].

Where did Curly Armstrong go to school?

Curly Armstrong was educated at Indiana University Bloomington[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . National Basketball Association. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · GBG · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    League or competition National Basketball Association
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation basketball coach, basketball player
    End of work period +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3696]]: paul-armstrong-2"
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