Ira Murchison

American athletic competitor (1933–1994)
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Ira Murchison

Summary

Ira Murchison is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on February 6, 1933[3]. He passed away in Harvey[4]. He died on March 28, 1994[5]. He worked as a sprinter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ira Murchison was born in Chicago[2].
  • Ira Murchison died in Harvey[4].
  • Ira Murchison was born on February 6, 1933[3].
  • Ira Murchison died on March 28, 1994[5].
  • Burial took place at Cedar Park Cemetery[8].
  • Ira Murchison held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ira Murchison worked as a sprinter[6].
  • Ira Murchison's education included a stint at Western Michigan University[10].
  • Ira Murchison was educated at Wendell Phillips Academy High School[11].
  • Ira Murchison is recorded as male[12].
  • Ira Murchison's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ira Murchison's Commons category is recorded as Ira Murchison[14].
  • The cause of death was cancer[15].
  • Ira Murchison's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • Ira Murchison's family name is recorded as Murchison[17].
  • Ira Murchison's given name is recorded as Ira[18].
  • Ira Murchison's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Ira Murchison's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metres[20].
  • Ira Murchison's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 100 metres relay[21].
  • Ira Murchison's country for sport is recorded as United States[22].
  • Ira Murchison's name in native language is recorded as Ira James Murchison[23].
  • Ira Murchison's height is recorded as {'amount': '+165'}[24].
  • Ira Murchison's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+65'}[25].
  • Ira Murchison's sports discipline competed in is recorded as 100 metres[26].
  • Ira Murchison's P14843 is recorded as 11965[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Ira Murchison… he was born on February 6, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Western Michigan University[10], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1903[30] and Wendell Phillips Academy High School[11], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1904[33].

Career and Affiliations

Ira Murchison's professions included sprinter[6].

Death and Burial

Ira Murchison died on March 28, 1994[5]. He died in Harvey[4]. The cause of death was cancer[15]. He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Ira Murchison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ira Murchison born?

Ira Murchison was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Ira Murchison die?

Ira Murchison died in Harvey[4].

What did Ira Murchison do for work?

Ira Murchison worked as sprinter[6].

Where did Ira Murchison go to school?

Ira Murchison was educated at Western Michigan University[10] and Wendell Phillips Academy High School[11].

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. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14843 11965
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  2. 19d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metres, athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 100 metres relay
    Occupation sprinter
    Educated at
    Athletics podium person id 18549
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13725]]: 18549, add P13725 (18549) via [[toolforge:trackbot|athpod]]"
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