Doc Rivers

American basketball coach and former player
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Doc Rivers

Summary

Doc Rivers is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1961-10-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4], basketball coach[5], and coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,480 views/month, #2,998 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Doc Rivers was born in Chicago[2].
  • Doc Rivers was born on +1961-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Doc Rivers was Austin Rivers[8].
  • A child of Doc Rivers was Jeremiah Rivers[9].
  • Doc Rivers held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Doc Rivers's native language[11].
  • Doc Rivers worked as a basketball player[4].
  • Doc Rivers's professions included basketball coach[5].
  • Doc Rivers worked as a coach[6].
  • Doc Rivers's education included a stint at Proviso East High School[12].
  • Doc Rivers's education included a stint at Marquette University[13].
  • Doc Rivers received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award[14].
  • Doc Rivers received the NBA Coach of the Year Award[15].
  • Doc Rivers was influenced by Muhammad Ali[16].
  • Doc Rivers was influenced by Walt Frazier[17].
  • Doc Rivers was influenced by Earl Monroe[18].
  • Doc Rivers was influenced by Jerry Sloan[19].
  • Doc Rivers was influenced by Norm Van Lier[20].
  • Doc Rivers's image is recorded as Rivers 76ers.jpg[21].
  • Doc Rivers is recorded as male[22].
  • Doc Rivers's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Doc Rivers's member of sports team is recorded as New York Knicks[24].
  • Doc Rivers's member of sports team is recorded as San Antonio Spurs[25].
  • Doc Rivers's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Clippers[26].
  • Doc Rivers's member of sports team is recorded as Orlando Magic[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Doc Rivers's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1961-10-13T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Proviso East High School[12], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1911[30] and Marquette University[13], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1881[33], headquartered in Milwaukee[34].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award[14], a class of award[35], founded in 1975[36] and NBA Coach of the Year Award[15], a sports award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1962[39].

Personal Life

Children include Austin Rivers[8], a basketball player[40], b. 1992[41], of United States[42] and Jeremiah Rivers[9], a basketball player[43], b. 1987[44], of United States[45].

Why It Matters

Doc Rivers ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,480 views/month, #2,998 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Doc Rivers born?

Doc Rivers was born in Chicago[2].

What did Doc Rivers do for work?

Doc Rivers worked as basketball player[4], basketball coach[5], and coach[6].

Where did Doc Rivers go to school?

Doc Rivers was educated at Proviso East High School[12] and Marquette University[13].

What awards did Doc Rivers receive?

Honors received include J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award[14] and NBA Coach of the Year Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . wikidata.org.
  11. [27] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . bleacherreport.com. bleacherreport.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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