Danny Ainge

American basketball executive and former player, and baseball player
Person human Q918347
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Danny Ainge

Summary

Danny Ainge is a human[1]. Born in Eugene[2], he… he was born on +1959-03-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4], baseball player[5], basketball coach[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,580 views/month, #5,895 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Danny Ainge was born in Eugene[2].
  • Danny Ainge was born on +1959-03-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Danny Ainge's mother was Janet Kay Ballantyne[9].
  • A child of Danny Ainge was Austin Ainge[10].
  • Danny Ainge held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Danny Ainge's native language[12].
  • Danny Ainge's professions included basketball player[4].
  • Danny Ainge worked as a baseball player[5].
  • Danny Ainge worked as a basketball coach[6].
  • Danny Ainge worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Danny Ainge was educated at North Eugene High School[13].
  • Danny Ainge was educated at Brigham Young University[14].
  • Danny Ainge received the John R. Wooden Award[15].
  • Danny Ainge received the NBA Executive of the Year Award[16].
  • Danny Ainge's religion is recorded as Mormonism[17].
  • Danny Ainge's image is recorded as Danny, calm as always.jpg[18].
  • Danny Ainge is recorded as male[19].
  • Danny Ainge's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Danny Ainge's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[21].
  • Danny Ainge's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026374802[22].
  • Danny Ainge's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21030785[23].
  • Danny Ainge's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82109474[24].
  • Danny Ainge's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0014673[25].
  • Danny Ainge's Commons category is recorded as Danny Ainge[26].
  • Danny Ainge's position played on team / speciality is recorded as point guard[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Danny Ainge was born in Eugene[2]. He was born on +1959-03-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Janet Kay Ballantyne[9]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at North Eugene High School[13], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1957[30] and Brigham Young University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1875[33], headquartered in Provo[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[4], baseball player[5], basketball coach[6], and businessperson[7].

Recognition

Awards received include John R. Wooden Award[15], a sports award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1977[37] and NBA Executive of the Year Award[16], a sports award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1973[40].

Personal Life

A child of Danny Ainge was Austin Ainge[10]. His religion is recorded as Mormonism[17].

Why It Matters

Danny Ainge ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,580 views/month, #5,895 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Danny Ainge born?

Danny Ainge was born in Eugene[2].

Who were Danny Ainge's parents?

Danny Ainge's mother was Janet Kay Ballantyne[9].

What did Danny Ainge do for work?

Danny Ainge worked as basketball player[4], baseball player[5], basketball coach[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Danny Ainge go to school?

Danny Ainge was educated at North Eugene High School[13] and Brigham Young University[14].

What awards did Danny Ainge receive?

Honors received include John R. Wooden Award[15] and NBA Executive of the Year Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . FIBA database. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . boston.cbslocal.com. boston.cbslocal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Prabook. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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