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George King

American basketball player and coach (1928–2006)
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George King

Summary

George King is a human[1]. Born in Charleston[2], he… he was born on August 16, 1928[3]. He passed away in Naples[4]. He died on October 5, 2006[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • George King's place of birth was Charleston[2].
  • George King passed away in Naples[4].
  • George King was born on August 16, 1928[3].
  • George King died on October 5, 2006[5].
  • George King held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was George King's native language[10].
  • George King's professions included basketball player[6].
  • George King's professions included basketball coach[7].
  • George King was educated at Stonewall Jackson High School[11].
  • George King is recorded as male[12].
  • George King's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • George King's member of sports team is recorded as Cincinnati Royals[14].
  • George King's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[15].
  • George King's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[16].
  • George King's position played on team / speciality is recorded as point guard[17].
  • George King's sport is recorded as basketball[18].
  • George King's drafted by is recorded as Chicago Stags[19].
  • George King's family name is recorded as King[20].
  • George King's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • George King's start of work period is recorded as 1951[22].
  • George King's end of work period is recorded as 1958[23].
  • George King's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+183'}[24].
  • George King's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+80'}[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Charleston[2], George King… he was born on August 16, 1928[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

George King's education included a stint at Stonewall Jackson High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

George King died on October 5, 2006[5]. He died in Naples[4].

Why It Matters

George King has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was George King born?

Born in Charleston[2], George King…

Where did George King die?

George King died in Naples[4].

What did George King do for work?

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

Where did George King go to school?

George King was educated at Stonewall Jackson High School[11].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . National Basketball Association. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → George
    Family name → King
    Work period end → —
    Place of death → Naples
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