Eddie Perkins

American boxer (1937–2012)
Person human Q1282936
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Eddie Perkins

Summary

Eddie Perkins is a human[1]. Born in Clarksdale[2], he… he was born on +1937-03-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on +2012-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Clarksdale[2], Eddie Perkins…
  • Eddie Perkins passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Eddie Perkins was born on +1937-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eddie Perkins died on +2012-05-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Eddie Perkins is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery[8].
  • Eddie Perkins held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Eddie Perkins's professions included boxer[6].
  • Eddie Perkins received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[10].
  • Eddie Perkins received the WBC World Super Lightweight Champion[11].
  • Eddie Perkins received the WBA World Super Lightweight Champion[12].
  • Eddie Perkins received the WBA World Super Lightweight Champion[13].
  • Eddie Perkins received the The Ring World Junior Welterweight Champion[14].
  • Eddie Perkins is recorded as male[15].
  • Eddie Perkins's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[17].
  • Eddie Perkins's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 89990236[18].
  • Eddie Perkins's sport is recorded as boxing[19].
  • Eddie Perkins's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r44t1[20].
  • Eddie Perkins's family name is recorded as Perkins[21].
  • Eddie Perkins's given name is recorded as Eddie[22].
  • Eddie Perkins's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Eddie Perkins's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+99'}[24].
  • Eddie Perkins's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+74'}[25].
  • Eddie Perkins's number of losses is recorded as {'amount': '+20'}[26].
  • Eddie Perkins's country for sport is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Clarksdale[2], Eddie Perkins… he was born on +1937-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Eddie Perkins worked as a boxer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[10], a sports hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1990[30]; WBC World Super Lightweight Champion[11]; WBA World Super Lightweight Champion[12]; and The Ring World Junior Welterweight Champion[14].

Death and Burial

Eddie Perkins died on +2012-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[17]. He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Eddie Perkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Eddie Perkins born?

Born in Clarksdale[2], Eddie Perkins…

Where did Eddie Perkins die?

Eddie Perkins passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Eddie Perkins do for work?

Eddie Perkins worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Eddie Perkins receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[10], WBC World Super Lightweight Champion[11], WBA World Super Lightweight Champion[12], and WBA World Super Lightweight Champion[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . list of WBC world champions. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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