Doak Walker

American football player (1927-1998)
Person human Q1233083
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Doak Walker

Summary

Doak Walker is a human[1]. Born in Dallas[2], he… he was born on +1927-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Steamboat Springs[4]. He died on +1998-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and American football player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Doak Walker was born in Dallas[2].
  • Doak Walker passed away in Steamboat Springs[4].
  • Doak Walker was born on +1927-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Doak Walker died on +1998-09-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Doak Walker held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Doak Walker's native language[10].
  • Doak Walker's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Doak Walker worked as an American football player[7].
  • Doak Walker's education included a stint at Highland Park High School[11].
  • Doak Walker received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[12].
  • Doak Walker's image is recorded as Doak Walker practicing (8679147364) (2) (cropped).jpg[13].
  • Doak Walker is recorded as male[14].
  • Doak Walker's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Doak Walker's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Lions[16].
  • Doak Walker's member of sports team is recorded as SMU Mustangs baseball[17].
  • Doak Walker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75936432[18].
  • Doak Walker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98083680[19].
  • Doak Walker's Commons category is recorded as Doak Walker[20].
  • Doak Walker's position played on team / speciality is recorded as halfback[21].
  • Doak Walker's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 3750[22].
  • Doak Walker's sport is recorded as American football[23].
  • Doak Walker's sport is recorded as basketball[24].
  • Doak Walker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/053wwp[25].
  • Doak Walker's family name is recorded as Walker[26].
  • Doak Walker's given name is recorded as Ewell[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dallas[2], Doak Walker… he was born on +1927-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Doak Walker's education included a stint at Highland Park High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6] and American football player[7].

Recognition

Doak Walker received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[12].

Death and Burial

Doak Walker died on +1998-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Steamboat Springs[4].

Why It Matters

Doak Walker ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Doak Walker born?

Born in Dallas[2], Doak Walker…

Where did Doak Walker die?

Doak Walker died in Steamboat Springs[4].

What did Doak Walker do for work?

Doak Walker worked as basketball player[6] and American football player[7].

Where did Doak Walker go to school?

Doak Walker was educated at Highland Park High School[11].

What awards did Doak Walker receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[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. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Pro Football Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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