Ed Mikan

American basketball player (1925-1999)
Person human Q3718861
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Ed Mikan

Summary

Ed Mikan is a human[1]. Born in Joliet[2], he… he was born on +1925-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in La Grange[4]. He died on +1999-10-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ed Mikan was born in Joliet[2].
  • Ed Mikan died in La Grange[4].
  • Ed Mikan was born on +1925-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ed Mikan died on +1999-10-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ed Mikan is buried at Resurrection Cemetery[8].
  • Ed Mikan held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Ed Mikan's native language[10].
  • Ed Mikan's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Ed Mikan was educated at Joliet Catholic Academy[11].
  • Ed Mikan's education included a stint at DePaul University[12].
  • Ed Mikan's image is recorded as 1953–54 Boston Celtics practice.jpeg[13].
  • Ed Mikan is recorded as male[14].
  • Ed Mikan's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ed Mikan's member of sports team is recorded as Washington Capitols[16].
  • Ed Mikan's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Celtics[17].
  • Ed Mikan's member of sports team is recorded as Sacramento Kings[18].
  • Ed Mikan's member of sports team is recorded as Golden State Warriors[19].
  • Ed Mikan's member of sports team is recorded as Indianapolis Olympians[20].
  • Ed Mikan's member of sports team is recorded as Philadelphia Warriors[21].
  • Ed Mikan's member of sports team is recorded as DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball[22].
  • Ed Mikan's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[23].
  • Ed Mikan's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[24].
  • Ed Mikan's Commons category is recorded as Ed Mikan[25].
  • Ed Mikan's position played on team / speciality is recorded as power forward[26].
  • Ed Mikan's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ed Mikan's place of birth was Joliet[2]. He was born on +1925-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Joliet Catholic Academy[11], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1990[30] and DePaul University[12], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1898[33], headquartered in Chicago[34].

Career and Affiliations

Ed Mikan's professions included basketball player[6].

Death and Burial

Ed Mikan died on +1999-10-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in La Grange[4]. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Ed Mikan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ed Mikan born?

Born in Joliet[2], Ed Mikan…

Where did Ed Mikan die?

Ed Mikan passed away in La Grange[4].

What did Ed Mikan do for work?

Ed Mikan worked as basketball player[6].

Where did Ed Mikan go to school?

Ed Mikan was educated at Joliet Catholic Academy[11] and DePaul University[12].

References

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

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] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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