Curly Neal

American basketball player (1942–2020)
Person human Q5495990
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Curly Neal

Summary

Curly Neal is a human[1]. His place of birth was Greensboro[2]. He was born on +1942-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Houston[4]. He died on +2020-03-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Curly Neal was born in Greensboro[2].
  • Curly Neal passed away in Houston[4].
  • Curly Neal was born on +1942-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Curly Neal died on +2020-03-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Curly Neal held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Curly Neal's native language[9].
  • Curly Neal worked as a basketball player[6].
  • Curly Neal's education included a stint at James B. Dudley High School[10].
  • Curly Neal received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[11].
  • Curly Neal's image is recorded as Globe trotting 080817-F-0298S-003.jpg[12].
  • Curly Neal is recorded as male[13].
  • Curly Neal's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Curly Neal's member of sports team is recorded as Harlem Globetrotters[15].
  • Curly Neal's member of sports team is recorded as Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls basketball[16].
  • Curly Neal's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0623594[17].
  • Curly Neal's Commons category is recorded as Curly Neal[18].
  • Curly Neal's position played on team / speciality is recorded as point guard[19].
  • Curly Neal's sport is recorded as basketball[20].
  • Curly Neal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026rjz9[21].
  • Curly Neal's family name is recorded as Neal[22].
  • Curly Neal's given name is recorded as Frederick[23].
  • Curly Neal's given name is recorded as Curly[24].
  • Curly Neal's described by source is recorded as Curly Neal, Globetrotters’ Dazzling Dribbler, Dies at 77[25].
  • Curly Neal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Curly Neal's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Frederick Neal'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Curly Neal was born in Greensboro[2]. He was born on +1942-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Curly Neal's education included a stint at James B. Dudley High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Curly Neal's professions included basketball player[6].

Recognition

Curly Neal received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Curly Neal died on +2020-03-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Houston[4].

Why It Matters

Curly Neal ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Curly Neal born?

Born in Greensboro[2], Curly Neal…

Where did Curly Neal die?

Curly Neal died in Houston[4].

What did Curly Neal do for work?

Curly Neal worked as basketball player[6].

Where did Curly Neal go to school?

Curly Neal was educated at James B. Dudley High School[10].

What awards did Curly Neal receive?

Honors received include North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . hbcugameday.com. hbcugameday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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