Eugene Mercer

American long jumper, decathlete and baseball player (1888-1957)
Person human Q5407535
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Eugene Mercer

Summary

Eugene Mercer is a human[1]. He was born in Kennett Square[2]. He was born on +1888-10-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Swarthmore[4]. He died on +1957-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6], long jumper[7], American football player[8], and decathlete[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Eugene Mercer was born in Kennett Square[2].
  • Eugene Mercer passed away in Swarthmore[4].
  • Eugene Mercer was born on +1888-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eugene Mercer died on +1957-07-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Eugene Mercer is buried at Buckingham Friends Cemetery[11].
  • Eugene Mercer held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Eugene Mercer's professions included baseball player[6].
  • Eugene Mercer worked as a long jumper[7].
  • Eugene Mercer's professions included American football player[8].
  • Eugene Mercer worked as a decathlete[9].
  • Eugene Mercer was educated at University of Pennsylvania[13].
  • Eugene Mercer's image is recorded as 1912 Eugene Mercer.JPG[14].
  • Eugene Mercer's image is recorded as ELMErcer.png[15].
  • Eugene Mercer is recorded as male[16].
  • Eugene Mercer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Eugene Mercer's Commons category is recorded as Leroy Mercer[18].
  • Eugene Mercer's position played on team / speciality is recorded as running back[19].
  • Eugene Mercer's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 126315452[20].
  • Eugene Mercer's sport is recorded as American football[21].
  • Eugene Mercer's sport is recorded as athletics[22].
  • Eugene Mercer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x1zqq[23].
  • Eugene Mercer's family name is recorded as Mercer[24].
  • Eugene Mercer's given name is recorded as Eugene[25].
  • Eugene Mercer's given name is recorded as Leroy[26].
  • Eugene Mercer's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14991183[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eugene Mercer was born in Kennett Square[2]. He was born on +1888-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Eugene Mercer's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player[6], long jumper[7], American football player[8], and decathlete[9].

Death and Burial

Eugene Mercer died on +1957-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Swarthmore[4]. Burial took place at Buckingham Friends Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Eugene Mercer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Eugene Mercer born?

Eugene Mercer's place of birth was Kennett Square[2].

Where did Eugene Mercer die?

Eugene Mercer died in Swarthmore[4].

What did Eugene Mercer do for work?

Eugene Mercer worked as baseball player[6], long jumper[7], American football player[8], and decathlete[9].

Where did Eugene Mercer go to school?

Eugene Mercer was educated at University of Pennsylvania[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_eugene-mercer_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Eugene Mercer}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/eugene-mercer}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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