Gus Lesnevich

Summary

Gus Lesnevich is a human^[1]. He was born in Pittsburgh^[2]. He was born on +1915-02-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Cliffside Park^[4]. He died on +1964-02-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a boxer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Pittsburgh^[2], Gus Lesnevich…
• Gus Lesnevich passed away in Cliffside Park^[4].
• Gus Lesnevich was born on +1915-02-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gus Lesnevich died on +1964-02-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Gus Lesnevich is buried at Maple Grove Park Cemetery^[8].
• Gus Lesnevich held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Gus Lesnevich worked as a boxer^[6].
• Gus Lesnevich received the WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion^[10].
• Gus Lesnevich received the The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion^[11].
• Gus Lesnevich received the Sugar Ray Robinson Award^[12].
• Gus Lesnevich received the The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year^[13].
• Gus Lesnevich's image is recorded as Gus Lesnevich in 1941.jpg^[14].
• Gus Lesnevich is recorded as male^[15].
• Gus Lesnevich's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Gus Lesnevich's ISNI is recorded as 0000000103178910^[17].
• Gus Lesnevich's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 154036346^[18].
• Gus Lesnevich's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010173356^[19].
• Gus Lesnevich's Commons category is recorded as Gus Lesnevich^[20].
• Gus Lesnevich's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 116244228^[21].
• Gus Lesnevich's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[22].
• Gus Lesnevich's sport is recorded as boxing^[23].
• Gus Lesnevich's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gp531^[24].
• Gus Lesnevich's given name is recorded as Gus^[25].
• Gus Lesnevich's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/1964/02/29/archives/gus-lesnevich-boxer-49-dies-was-lightheavyweight-champ-career-of.html^[26].
• Gus Lesnevich's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gustav George Lesnevich'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gus Lesnevich was born in Pittsburgh^[2]. He was born on +1915-02-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gus Lesnevich's professions included boxer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion^[10]; The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion^[11], a title of honor^[28], founded in 1924^[29]; Sugar Ray Robinson Award^[12], an award^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1938^[32]; and The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year^[13], an award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1928^[35].

Death and Burial

Gus Lesnevich died on +1964-02-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cliffside Park^[4]. He is buried at Maple Grove Park Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

Gus Lesnevich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Gus Lesnevich born?

Gus Lesnevich's place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2].

Where did Gus Lesnevich die?

Gus Lesnevich died in Cliffside Park^[4].

What did Gus Lesnevich do for work?

Gus Lesnevich worked as boxer^[6].

What awards did Gus Lesnevich receive?

Honors received include WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion^[10], The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion^[11], Sugar Ray Robinson Award^[12], and The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year^[13].