George Irvine

American basketball player and coach (1948-2017)
Person human Q3760542
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George Irvine

Summary

George Irvine is a human[1]. He was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on February 1, 1948[3]. He passed away in Seattle[4]. He died on May 8, 2017[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George Irvine's place of birth was Seattle[2].
  • George Irvine passed away in Seattle[4].
  • George Irvine was born on February 1, 1948[3].
  • George Irvine died on May 8, 2017[5].
  • George Irvine held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was George Irvine's native language[10].
  • George Irvine's professions included basketball player[6].
  • George Irvine's professions included basketball coach[7].
  • George Irvine's education included a stint at Ballard High School[11].
  • George Irvine was educated at University of Washington[12].
  • George Irvine is recorded as male[13].
  • George Irvine's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • George Irvine's member of sports team is recorded as Virginia Squires[15].
  • George Irvine's member of sports team is recorded as Denver Nuggets[16].
  • George Irvine's member of sports team is recorded as Washington Huskies men's basketball[17].
  • George Irvine's league or competition is recorded as American Basketball Association[18].
  • George Irvine's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[19].
  • George Irvine's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[20].
  • George Irvine's position played on team / speciality is recorded as small forward[21].
  • The cause of death was cancer[22].
  • George Irvine's sport is recorded as basketball[23].
  • George Irvine's drafted by is recorded as Seattle SuperSonics[24].
  • George Irvine's family name is recorded as Irvine[25].
  • George Irvine's given name is recorded as George[26].
  • George Irvine's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Irvine's place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on February 1, 1948[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Ballard High School[11], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1903[30] and University of Washington[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Death and Burial

George Irvine died on May 8, 2017[5]. He died in Seattle[4]. The cause of death was cancer[22].

Why It Matters

George Irvine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was George Irvine born?

Born in Seattle[2], George Irvine…

Where did George Irvine die?

George Irvine died in Seattle[4].

What did George Irvine do for work?

George Irvine worked as basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Where did George Irvine go to school?

George Irvine was educated at Ballard High School[11] and University of Washington[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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