Gregg Popovich

American basketball coach
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Gregg Popovich
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Gregg Popovich

Summary

Gregg Popovich is a human[1]. He was born in East Chicago[2]. He was born on +1949-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball coach[4] and basketball player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,572 views/month, #2,339 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gregg Popovich was born in East Chicago[2].
  • Gregg Popovich was born on +1949-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gregg Popovich held citizenship in United States[7].
  • English was Gregg Popovich's native language[8].
  • Gregg Popovich worked as a basketball coach[4].
  • Gregg Popovich's professions included basketball player[5].
  • Gregg Popovich was employed by Pomona College[9].
  • Gregg Popovich was educated at Merrillville High School[10].
  • Gregg Popovich was educated at United States Air Force Academy[11].
  • Gregg Popovich received the NBA Coach of the Year Award[12].
  • Gregg Popovich received the NBA Coach of the Year Award[13].
  • Gregg Popovich received the NBA Coach of the Year Award[14].
  • Gregg Popovich received the Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award[15].
  • Gregg Popovich's image is recorded as Gregg Popovich speaks at the White House 2015-01-12 (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Gregg Popovich is recorded as male[17].
  • Gregg Popovich's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gregg Popovich's Commons category is recorded as Gregg Popovich[19].
  • Gregg Popovich's residence is recorded as East Chicago[20].
  • Gregg Popovich's residence is recorded as San Antonio[21].
  • Gregg Popovich's sport is recorded as basketball[22].
  • Gregg Popovich's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05lqps[23].
  • Gregg Popovich's family name is recorded as Popovich[24].
  • Gregg Popovich's given name is recorded as Q19826487[25].
  • Gregg Popovich's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 404/000164909[26].
  • Gregg Popovich's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000010161[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gregg Popovich was born in East Chicago[2]. He was born on +1949-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Merrillville High School[10], a high school[28], in United States[29] and United States Air Force Academy[11], an air force academy[30], in United States[31], founded in 1954[32], headquartered in Lowry Air Force Base[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball coach[4] and basketball player[5]. Among Gregg Popovich's employers was Pomona College[9].

Recognition

Awards received include NBA Coach of the Year Award[12], a sports award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1962[36] and Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award[15], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1993[39].

Why It Matters

Gregg Popovich ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,572 views/month, #2,339 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Gregg Popovich born?

Gregg Popovich's place of birth was East Chicago[2].

What did Gregg Popovich do for work?

Gregg Popovich worked as basketball coach[4] and basketball player[5].

Where did Gregg Popovich go to school?

Gregg Popovich was educated at Merrillville High School[10] and United States Air Force Academy[11].

What awards did Gregg Popovich receive?

Honors received include NBA Coach of the Year Award[12], NBA Coach of the Year Award[13], NBA Coach of the Year Award[14], and Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . basketball-reference.com. Retrieved . basketball-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . basketball-reference.com. Retrieved . basketball-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . basketball-reference.com. Retrieved . basketball-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . hell-of-a-sport.blogspot.com. Retrieved . hell-of-a-sport.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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