Grantland Rice

American sportswriter (1880-1954)
Person human Q458458
Grantland Rice
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Grantland Rice

Summary

Grantland Rice is a human[1]. Born in Murfreesboro[2], he… he was born on +1880-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1954-07-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and sports journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (532 views/month, #6,956 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Murfreesboro[2], Grantland Rice…
  • Grantland Rice died in New York City[4].
  • Grantland Rice was born on +1880-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Grantland Rice died on +1954-07-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Grantland Rice was Florence Rice[10].
  • Grantland Rice held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Grantland Rice worked as a journalist[6].
  • Grantland Rice's professions included sports journalist[7].
  • Grantland Rice was educated at Vanderbilt University[12].
  • Grantland Rice was educated at Montgomery Bell Academy[13].
  • Grantland Rice received the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel[14].
  • Grantland Rice received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].
  • Grantland Rice's image is recorded as Grantland Rice portrait.jpg[16].
  • Grantland Rice is recorded as male[17].
  • Grantland Rice's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Grantland Rice's member of sports team is recorded as Vanderbilt Commodores football[19].
  • Grantland Rice's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084449817[20].
  • Grantland Rice's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41043191[21].
  • Grantland Rice's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92118372[22].
  • Grantland Rice's IdRef ID is recorded as 070946132[23].
  • Grantland Rice's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07694462[24].
  • Grantland Rice's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0723435[25].
  • Grantland Rice's Commons category is recorded as Grantland Rice[26].
  • The cause of death was stroke[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Grantland Rice was born in Murfreesboro[2]. He was born on +1880-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Vanderbilt University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1873[30], headquartered in Nashville[31] and Montgomery Bell Academy[13], a university-preparatory school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1866[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and sports journalist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel[14], an award for best short film[35] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15], a commemorative plaque[36], in United States[37].

Personal Life

A child of Grantland Rice was Florence Rice[10].

Death and Burial

Grantland Rice died on +1954-07-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was stroke[27]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Grantland Rice include Grantland[38], a website[39], founded in 2011[40] and Grantland Rice Trophy[41], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1954[44].

Why It Matters

Grantland Rice ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (532 views/month, #6,956 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Grantland[38], a website[39], founded in 2011[40] and Grantland Rice Trophy[41], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1954[44].

FAQs

Where was Grantland Rice born?

Born in Murfreesboro[2], Grantland Rice…

Where did Grantland Rice die?

Grantland Rice passed away in New York City[4].

What did Grantland Rice do for work?

Grantland Rice worked as journalist[6] and sports journalist[7].

Where did Grantland Rice go to school?

Grantland Rice was educated at Vanderbilt University[12] and Montgomery Bell Academy[13].

What awards did Grantland Rice receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel[14] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Rice, Grantland (1880-1954), sports journalist. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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