Dawn Staley

American basketball player and coach (born 1970)
Person human Q267636
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Dawn Staley

Summary

Dawn Staley is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. She was born on +1970-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a basketball player[4], basketball coach[5], and athletics competitor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,423 views/month, #6,113 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dawn Staley's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Dawn Staley was born on +1970-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dawn Staley held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Dawn Staley's native language[9].
  • Dawn Staley's professions included basketball player[4].
  • Dawn Staley's professions included basketball coach[5].
  • Dawn Staley worked as an athletics competitor[6].
  • Among Dawn Staley's employers was Temple University[10].
  • Among Dawn Staley's employers was University of South Carolina[11].
  • Dawn Staley was employed by USA Basketball[12].
  • Dawn Staley was educated at Murrell Dobbins Vocational School[13].
  • Dawn Staley received the WNBA's Top 15 Team[14].
  • Dawn Staley received the Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award[15].
  • Dawn Staley received the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award[16].
  • Dawn Staley received the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum[17].
  • Dawn Staley received the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame[18].
  • Dawn Staley received the Honda Sports Award for Basketball[19].
  • Dawn Staley's image is recorded as Dawn Staley at Paradise Jam 2012.jpg[20].
  • Dawn Staley's image is recorded as Dawn Staley Headshot.jpg[21].
  • Dawn Staley is recorded as female[22].
  • Dawn Staley's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Dawn Staley's member of sports team is recorded as Philadelphia Rage[24].
  • Dawn Staley's member of sports team is recorded as Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball[25].
  • Dawn Staley's league or competition is recorded as Women's National Basketball Association[26].
  • Dawn Staley's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I women's basketball[27].

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Origins and Family

Dawn Staley was born in Philadelphia[2]. She was born on +1970-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[9].

Education

Dawn Staley was educated at Murrell Dobbins Vocational School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[4], basketball coach[5], and athletics competitor[6]. Employers include Temple University[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1884[30]; University of South Carolina[11], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1801[33]; and USA Basketball[12], a sports governing body[34], in United States[35], founded in 1974[36], headquartered in Colorado Springs[37].

Recognition

Awards received include WNBA's Top 15 Team[14], a sports award[38], in United States[39]; Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award[15], an ESPY Awards[40], in United States[41], founded in 1993[42]; Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award[16], a sports award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1997[45]; Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum[17], a sports hall of fame[46], in United States[47], founded in 1972[48]; Women's Basketball Hall of Fame[18], a basketball hall of fame[49], in United States[50], founded in 1999[51]; and Honda Sports Award for Basketball[19], a Honda Sports Award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1977[54].

Why It Matters

Dawn Staley ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,423 views/month, #6,113 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Dawn Staley born?

Dawn Staley was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did Dawn Staley do for work?

Dawn Staley worked as basketball player[4], basketball coach[5], and athletics competitor[6].

Where did Dawn Staley go to school?

Dawn Staley was educated at Murrell Dobbins Vocational School[13].

What awards did Dawn Staley receive?

Honors received include WNBA's Top 15 Team[14], Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award[15], Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award[16], and Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum[17].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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