Deion Sanders

American football and baseball player and football coach
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Deion Sanders

Summary

Deion Sanders is a human[1]. He was born in Fort Myers[2]. He was born on August 9, 1967[3]. He worked as a baseball player[4], American football player[5], American football coach[6], musician[7], and athletics competitor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,260 views/month, #1,943 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Deion Sanders was born in Fort Myers[2].
  • Deion Sanders was born on August 9, 1967[3].
  • A child of Deion Sanders was Shedeur Sanders[10].
  • Deion Sanders held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Deion Sanders worked as a baseball player[4].
  • Deion Sanders's professions included American football player[5].
  • Deion Sanders's professions included American football coach[6].
  • Deion Sanders's professions included musician[7].
  • Deion Sanders's professions included athletics competitor[8].
  • Deion Sanders's education included a stint at North Fort Myers High School[12].
  • Deion Sanders was educated at Florida State University[13].
  • Deion Sanders received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[14].
  • Deion Sanders is recorded as male[15].
  • Deion Sanders's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Deion Sanders's member of sports team is recorded as Atlanta Falcons[17].
  • Deion Sanders's member of sports team is recorded as Baltimore Ravens[18].
  • Deion Sanders's member of sports team is recorded as Dallas Cowboys[19].
  • Deion Sanders's member of sports team is recorded as San Francisco 49ers[20].
  • Deion Sanders's member of sports team is recorded as Washington Commanders[21].
  • Deion Sanders's member of sports team is recorded as Gulf Coast League Yankees[22].
  • Deion Sanders's member of sports team is recorded as San Francisco Giants[23].
  • Deion Sanders's member of sports team is recorded as Atlanta Braves[24].
  • Deion Sanders's member of sports team is recorded as Cincinnati Reds[25].
  • Deion Sanders's member of sports team is recorded as New York Yankees[26].
  • Deion Sanders's member of sports team is recorded as Florida State Seminoles football[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1967-08-09[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dacabb3a-5238-4e7b-8c37-0aeff48cadf2[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Fort Myers[2], Deion Sanders… he was born on August 9, 1967[3].

Education

Educated at North Fort Myers High School[12], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1960[34] and Florida State University[13], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1851[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player[4], American football player[5], American football coach[6], musician[7], and athletics competitor[8].

Recognition

Deion Sanders received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[14].

Personal Life

A child of Deion Sanders was Shedeur Sanders[10].

Why It Matters

Deion Sanders ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,260 views/month, #1,943 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Deion Sanders born?

Deion Sanders was born in Fort Myers[2].

What did Deion Sanders do for work?

Deion Sanders worked as baseball player[4], American football player[5], American football coach[6], musician[7], and athletics competitor[8].

Where did Deion Sanders go to school?

Deion Sanders was educated at North Fort Myers High School[12] and Florida State University[13].

What awards did Deion Sanders receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . profootballhof.com. profootballhof.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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