George Killian

American basketball coach
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George Killian

Summary

George Killian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Valley Stream[2]. He was born on +1924-04-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Phoenix[4]. He died on +2017-12-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball coach[6] and sports official[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Valley Stream[2], George Killian…
  • George Killian passed away in Phoenix[4].
  • George Killian was born on +1924-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Killian died on +2017-12-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Killian held citizenship in United States[9].
  • George Killian worked as a basketball coach[6].
  • George Killian worked as a sports official[7].
  • George Killian held the position of FIBA President[10].
  • George Killian's education included a stint at University at Buffalo[11].
  • George Killian was educated at Ohio Northern University[12].
  • George Killian received the Silver Olympic Order[13].
  • George Killian received the John Bunn Award[14].
  • George Killian received the FIBA Hall of Fame[15].
  • George Killian's image is recorded as George E. Killian.jpg[16].
  • George Killian is recorded as male[17].
  • George Killian's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George Killian's ISNI is recorded as 0000000140173609[19].
  • George Killian's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 193129924[20].
  • George Killian's GND ID is recorded as 173896596[21].
  • George Killian's Commons category is recorded as George E. Killian[22].
  • George Killian's sport is recorded as basketball[23].
  • George Killian's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07f33r[24].
  • George Killian's family name is recorded as Killian[25].
  • George Killian's given name is recorded as George[26].
  • George Killian's given name is recorded as Ernest[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Valley Stream[2], George Killian… he was born on +1924-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University at Buffalo[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1846[30], headquartered in Amherst[31] and Ohio Northern University[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1871[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball coach[6] and sports official[7]. George Killian held the position of FIBA President[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Olympic Order[13], a grade of an order[35]; John Bunn Award[14], an award[36], founded in 1973[37]; and FIBA Hall of Fame[15], a sports hall of fame[38], in Switzerland[39], founded in 1991[40].

Death and Burial

George Killian died on +2017-12-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Phoenix[4].

Why It Matters

George Killian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was George Killian born?

George Killian's place of birth was Valley Stream[2].

Where did George Killian die?

George Killian passed away in Phoenix[4].

What did George Killian do for work?

George Killian worked as basketball coach[6] and sports official[7].

Where did George Killian go to school?

George Killian was educated at University at Buffalo[11] and Ohio Northern University[12].

What awards did George Killian receive?

Honors received include Silver Olympic Order[13], John Bunn Award[14], and FIBA Hall of Fame[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . about.fiba.basketball. Retrieved . about.fiba.basketball. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . buffalonews.com. buffalonews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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