Jack Kramer

American tennis player (1921–2009)
Person human Q54529
Jack Kramer
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Jack Kramer

Summary

Jack Kramer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Las Vegas[2]. He was born on +1921-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2009-09-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a tennis player[6] and sports journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Las Vegas[2], Jack Kramer…
  • Jack Kramer died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Jack Kramer was born on +1921-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jack Kramer died on +2009-09-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery[9].
  • Jack Kramer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jack Kramer's professions included tennis player[6].
  • Jack Kramer's professions included sports journalist[7].
  • Jack Kramer was educated at Rollins College[11].
  • Jack Kramer's education included a stint at Montebello High School[12].
  • Jack Kramer received the International Tennis Hall of Fame[13].
  • Jack Kramer received the Philippe Chatrier Award[14].
  • Jack Kramer's image is recorded as Jack Kramer.jpg[15].
  • Jack Kramer is recorded as male[16].
  • Jack Kramer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jack Kramer's member of sports team is recorded as United States Davis Cup team[18].
  • Jack Kramer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084733471[19].
  • Jack Kramer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 113740531[20].
  • Jack Kramer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78096938[21].
  • Jack Kramer's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA08235620[22].
  • Jack Kramer's Commons category is recorded as Jack Kramer[23].
  • Jack Kramer's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36517598[24].
  • The cause of death was cancer[25].
  • Jack Kramer's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 41910730[26].
  • Jack Kramer's Association of Tennis Professionals player ID is recorded as KG10[27].

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Origins and Family

Jack Kramer's place of birth was Las Vegas[2]. He was born on +1921-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Rollins College[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Winter Park[31] and Montebello High School[12], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1909[34].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include International Tennis Hall of Fame[13], a tennis court[35], in United States[36], founded in 1880[37] and Philippe Chatrier Award[14], an award[38], in France[39], founded in 1996[40].

Death and Burial

Jack Kramer died on +2009-09-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was cancer[25]. He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Jack Kramer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Jack Kramer born?

Jack Kramer was born in Las Vegas[2].

Where did Jack Kramer die?

Jack Kramer died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Jack Kramer do for work?

Jack Kramer worked as tennis player[6] and sports journalist[7].

Where did Jack Kramer go to school?

Jack Kramer was educated at Rollins College[11] and Montebello High School[12].

What awards did Jack Kramer receive?

Honors received include International Tennis Hall of Fame[13] and Philippe Chatrier Award[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . itftennis.com. Retrieved . itftennis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Association of Tennis Professionals website. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . 100 years of Wimbledon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: 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
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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