Ed Sandford

Canadian ice hockey player (1928-2023)
Person human Q529149
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Ed Sandford

Summary

Ed Sandford is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], he… he was born on +1928-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-10-26T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an ice hockey player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toronto[2], Ed Sandford…
  • Ed Sandford was born on +1928-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ed Sandford died on +2023-10-26T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ed Sandford held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Ed Sandford's professions included ice hockey player[5].
  • Ed Sandford's image is recorded as EdSandford1947.png[8].
  • Ed Sandford is recorded as male[9].
  • Ed Sandford's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Ed Sandford's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago Blackhawks[11].
  • Ed Sandford's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Bruins[12].
  • Ed Sandford's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Red Wings[13].
  • Ed Sandford's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[14].
  • Ed Sandford's Commons category is recorded as Ed Sandford[15].
  • Ed Sandford's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[16].
  • Ed Sandford's shooting handedness is recorded as right-handed shot[17].
  • Ed Sandford's sport is recorded as ice hockey[18].
  • Ed Sandford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0270ykl[19].
  • Ed Sandford's family name is recorded as Sandford[20].
  • Ed Sandford's given name is recorded as Ed[21].
  • Ed Sandford's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+503'}[22].
  • Ed Sandford's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q100995', 'amount': '+180'}[23].
  • Ed Sandford's Elite Prospects player ID is recorded as 177602[24].
  • Ed Sandford's HockeyDB player ID is recorded as 4752[25].
  • Ed Sandford's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Sandford-1036[26].
  • Ed Sandford's NHL.com player ID is recorded as 8448783[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ed Sandford's place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on +1928-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ed Sandford's professions included ice hockey player[5].

Death and Burial

Ed Sandford died on +2023-10-26T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ed Sandford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ed Sandford born?

Born in Toronto[2], Ed Sandford…

What did Ed Sandford do for work?

Ed Sandford worked as ice hockey player[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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