Eddie Eagan

American boxer and bobsledder (1897-1967)
Person human Q318892
Eddie Eagan
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Eddie Eagan

Summary

Eddie Eagan is a human[1]. Born in Denver[2], he… he was born on April 26, 1897[3]. He died in Rye[4]. He died on June 14, 1967[5]. He worked as a boxer[6], bobsledder[7], and military personnel[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Eddie Eagan's place of birth was Denver[2].
  • Eddie Eagan passed away in Rye[4].
  • Eddie Eagan was born on April 26, 1897[3].
  • Eddie Eagan died on June 14, 1967[5].
  • Eddie Eagan is buried at Greenwood Union Cemetery[10].
  • Eddie Eagan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Eddie Eagan worked as a boxer[6].
  • Eddie Eagan's professions included bobsledder[7].
  • Eddie Eagan worked as a military personnel[8].
  • Eddie Eagan was educated at Harvard Law School[12].
  • Eddie Eagan was educated at Yale University[13].
  • Eddie Eagan was educated at Longmont High School[14].
  • Eddie Eagan's education included a stint at New College[15].
  • Eddie Eagan received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].
  • Eddie Eagan received the Barney Nagler Award[17].
  • Eddie Eagan is recorded as male[18].
  • Eddie Eagan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Eddie Eagan's Commons category is recorded as Eddie Eagan[20].
  • Eddie Eagan was part of the conflict World War II[21].
  • Eddie Eagan's sport is recorded as bobsleigh[22].
  • Eddie Eagan's sport is recorded as boxing[23].
  • Eddie Eagan's family name is recorded as Eagan[24].
  • Eddie Eagan's given name is recorded as Edward[25].
  • Eddie Eagan's participant in is recorded as 1924 Summer Olympics[26].
  • Eddie Eagan's participant in is recorded as boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – light heavyweight[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eddie Eagan was born in Denver[2]. He was born on April 26, 1897[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[12], a graduate school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30]; Yale University[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]; Longmont High School[14], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1901[37]; and New College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1379[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include boxer[6], bobsledder[7], and military personnel[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Rhodes Scholarship[16], a scholarship[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1902[43] and Barney Nagler Award[17], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1940[46].

Death and Burial

Eddie Eagan died on June 14, 1967[5]. He died in Rye[4]. Burial took place at Greenwood Union Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Eddie Eagan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Eddie Eagan born?

Eddie Eagan's place of birth was Denver[2].

Where did Eddie Eagan die?

Eddie Eagan passed away in Rye[4].

What did Eddie Eagan do for work?

Eddie Eagan worked as boxer[6], bobsledder[7], and military personnel[8].

Where did Eddie Eagan go to school?

Eddie Eagan was educated at Harvard Law School[12], Yale University[13], Longmont High School[14], and New College[15].

What awards did Eddie Eagan receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[16] and Barney Nagler Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . bwaa.org. Retrieved . bwaa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Harvard Law School, Yale University, Longmont High School +1
    Sport bobsleigh, boxing
    Participant in 1924 Summer Olympics, boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – light heavyweight, bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics – four-man
    Place of birth Denver
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