Curtis Cokes

American boxer (1937–2020)
Person human Q2396455
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Curtis Cokes

Summary

Curtis Cokes is a human[1]. He was born in Dallas[2]. He was born on +1937-06-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dallas[4]. He died on +2020-05-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (287 views/month, #7,030 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Curtis Cokes was born in Dallas[2].
  • Curtis Cokes passed away in Dallas[4].
  • Curtis Cokes was born on +1937-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Curtis Cokes died on +2020-05-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Curtis Cokes held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Curtis Cokes's professions included boxer[6].
  • Curtis Cokes received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[9].
  • Curtis Cokes received the WBC World Welterweight Champion[10].
  • Curtis Cokes received the WBA World Welterweight Champion[11].
  • Curtis Cokes received the The Ring World Welterweight Champion[12].
  • Curtis Cokes's image is recorded as Curtis Cokes.jpg[13].
  • Curtis Cokes is recorded as male[14].
  • Curtis Cokes's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Curtis Cokes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000031350557[16].
  • Curtis Cokes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48028446[17].
  • Curtis Cokes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78097180[18].
  • Curtis Cokes's Commons category is recorded as Curtis Cokes[19].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[20].
  • Curtis Cokes's sport is recorded as boxing[21].
  • Curtis Cokes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03bxvv[22].
  • Curtis Cokes's family name is recorded as Cokes[23].
  • Curtis Cokes's given name is recorded as Curtis[24].
  • Curtis Cokes's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Curtis Cokes's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+81'}[26].
  • Curtis Cokes's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+63'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Curtis Cokes was born in Dallas[2]. He was born on +1937-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Curtis Cokes's professions included boxer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[9], a sports hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1990[30]; WBC World Welterweight Champion[10]; WBA World Welterweight Champion[11]; and The Ring World Welterweight Champion[12].

Death and Burial

Curtis Cokes died on +2020-05-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dallas[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[20].

Why It Matters

Curtis Cokes ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (287 views/month, #7,030 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Curtis Cokes born?

Curtis Cokes was born in Dallas[2].

Where did Curtis Cokes die?

Curtis Cokes died in Dallas[4].

What did Curtis Cokes do for work?

Curtis Cokes worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Curtis Cokes receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[9], WBC World Welterweight Champion[10], WBA World Welterweight Champion[11], and The Ring World Welterweight Champion[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . list of WBC world champions. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . dallasnews.com. dallasnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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