Don King

American boxing promoter
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Don King

Summary

Don King is a human[1]. He was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on +1931-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4], actor[5], record producer[6], real estate developer[7], and boxing promoter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.1% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,836 views/month, #1,045 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Don King was born in Cleveland[2].
  • Don King was born on +1931-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Don King held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Don King's native language[11].
  • Don King is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Don King worked as an entrepreneur[4].
  • Don King worked as an actor[5].
  • Don King worked as a record producer[6].
  • Don King worked as a real estate developer[7].
  • Don King's professions included boxing promoter[8].
  • Don King's education included a stint at John Adams High School[13].
  • Don King received the nickel[14].
  • Don King received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[15].
  • Don King's image is recorded as Don King by Frederick Johnson.jpg[16].
  • Don King is recorded as male[17].
  • Don King's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Don King's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078396915[19].
  • Don King's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84098497[20].
  • Don King's GND ID is recorded as 130089176[21].
  • Don King's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95040044[22].
  • Don King's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14008426f[23].
  • Don King's IdRef ID is recorded as 144742012[24].
  • Don King's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0005091[25].
  • Don King's Commons category is recorded as Don King[26].
  • Don King's sport is recorded as boxing[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Don King was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on +1931-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Don King was educated at John Adams High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4], actor[5], record producer[6], real estate developer[7], and boxing promoter[8].

Recognition

Awards received include nickel[14], a chemical element[28] and International Boxing Hall of Fame[15], a sports hall of fame[29], in United States[30], founded in 1990[31].

Why It Matters

Don King ranks in the top 0.1% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,836 views/month, #1,045 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Don King born?

Born in Cleveland[2], Don King…

What did Don King do for work?

Don King worked as entrepreneur[4], actor[5], record producer[6], real estate developer[7], and boxing promoter[8].

Where did Don King go to school?

Don King was educated at John Adams High School[13].

What awards did Don King receive?

Honors received include nickel[14] and International Boxing Hall of Fame[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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