George Blanda

Summary

George Blanda is a human^[1]. Born in Youngwood^[2], he… he was born on +1927-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Alameda^[4]. He died on +2010-09-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an American football player^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (537 views/month, #6,947 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• George Blanda's place of birth was Youngwood^[2].
• George Blanda died in Alameda^[4].
• George Blanda was born on +1927-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George Blanda died on +2010-09-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• George Blanda held citizenship in United States^[8].
• George Blanda's professions included American football player^[6].
• George Blanda was educated at University of Kentucky^[9].
• George Blanda received the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award^[10].
• George Blanda received the Pro Football Hall of Fame^[11].
• George Blanda received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[12].
• George Blanda's image is recorded as George blanda bowman card 1954 (crop).jpg^[13].
• George Blanda is recorded as male^[14].
• George Blanda's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• George Blanda's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago Bears^[16].
• George Blanda's member of sports team is recorded as Kentucky Wildcats football^[17].
• George Blanda's member of sports team is recorded as Las Vegas Raiders^[18].
• George Blanda's ISNI is recorded as 0000000048609051^[19].
• George Blanda's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26827072^[20].
• George Blanda's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2006109023^[21].
• George Blanda's Commons category is recorded as George Blanda^[22].
• George Blanda's position played on team / speciality is recorded as placekicker^[23].
• George Blanda's position played on team / speciality is recorded as quarterback^[24].
• George Blanda's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 59293025^[25].
• George Blanda's sport is recorded as American football^[26].
• George Blanda's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01yhtf^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Blanda was born in Youngwood^[2]. He was born on +1927-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

George Blanda's education included a stint at University of Kentucky^[9].

Career and Affiliations

George Blanda worked as an American football player^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Walter Payton Man of the Year Award^[10], an award^[28], founded in 1970^[29]; Pro Football Hall of Fame^[11], an American football hall of fame^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1963^[32]; and Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[12], a Sportsperson of the Year^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1931^[35].

Death and Burial

George Blanda died on +2010-09-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Alameda^[4].

Why It Matters

George Blanda ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (537 views/month, #6,947 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was George Blanda born?

George Blanda was born in Youngwood^[2].

Where did George Blanda die?

George Blanda died in Alameda^[4].

What did George Blanda do for work?

George Blanda worked as American football player^[6].

Where did George Blanda go to school?

George Blanda was educated at University of Kentucky^[9].

What awards did George Blanda receive?

Honors received include Walter Payton Man of the Year Award^[10], Pro Football Hall of Fame^[11], and Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[12].