Goose Tatum

African American professional basketball and baseball player; Negro League Baseball player (1921-1967)
Person human Q582453
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Goose Tatum

Summary

Goose Tatum is a human[1]. He was born in El Dorado[2]. He was born on May 31, 1921[3]. He passed away in El Paso[4]. He died on January 18, 1967[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6] and basketball player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (509 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in El Dorado[2], Goose Tatum…
  • Goose Tatum passed away in El Paso[4].
  • Goose Tatum was born on May 31, 1921[3].
  • Goose Tatum died on January 18, 1967[5].
  • Goose Tatum is buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery[9].
  • Goose Tatum held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Goose Tatum's native language[11].
  • Goose Tatum worked as a baseball player[6].
  • Goose Tatum's professions included basketball player[7].
  • Goose Tatum is recorded as male[12].
  • Goose Tatum's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Goose Tatum's member of sports team is recorded as Harlem Globetrotters[14].
  • Goose Tatum's member of sports team is recorded as Indianapolis Clowns[15].
  • Goose Tatum's league or competition is recorded as Negro league baseball[16].
  • Goose Tatum's Commons category is recorded as Goose Tatum[17].
  • Goose Tatum's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[18].
  • Goose Tatum was part of the conflict World War II[19].
  • Goose Tatum's sport is recorded as baseball[20].
  • Goose Tatum's family name is recorded as Tatum[21].
  • Goose Tatum's given name is recorded as Reece[22].
  • Goose Tatum's country for sport is recorded as United States[23].
  • Goose Tatum's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+194'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Goose Tatum's place of birth was El Dorado[2]. He was born on May 31, 1921[3]. English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Goose Tatum died on January 18, 1967[5]. He passed away in El Paso[4]. He is buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Goose Tatum ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (509 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

He is credited with the discovery of hook shot[27], a basketball terminology[28].

FAQs

Where was Goose Tatum born?

Goose Tatum's place of birth was El Dorado[2].

Where did Goose Tatum die?

Goose Tatum died in El Paso[4].

What did Goose Tatum do for work?

Goose Tatum worked as baseball player[6] and basketball player[7].

What did Goose Tatum discover?

Goose Tatum is credited as discoverer of hook shot[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Baseball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. 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] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . 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. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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