Jack Sharkey

American boxer (1902–1994)
Person human Q427464
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Jack Sharkey

Summary

Jack Sharkey is a human[1]. He was born in Binghamton[2]. He was born on +1902-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Beverly[4]. He died on +1994-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jack Sharkey was born in Binghamton[2].
  • Jack Sharkey died in Beverly[4].
  • Jack Sharkey was born on +1902-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jack Sharkey died on +1994-08-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Prospect Cemetery[8].
  • Jack Sharkey held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jack Sharkey's professions included boxer[6].
  • Jack Sharkey received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[10].
  • Jack Sharkey received the WBA World Heavyweight Champion[11].
  • Jack Sharkey received the The Ring World Heavyweight Champion[12].
  • Jack Sharkey received the The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year[13].
  • Jack Sharkey's image is recorded as Juozas Žukauskas.JPG[14].
  • Jack Sharkey is recorded as male[15].
  • Jack Sharkey's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jack Sharkey's ISNI is recorded as 000000011527394X[17].
  • Jack Sharkey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 168138391[18].
  • Jack Sharkey's GND ID is recorded as 143406914[19].
  • Jack Sharkey's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 177477196[20].
  • Jack Sharkey's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0788819[21].
  • Jack Sharkey's Commons category is recorded as Jack Sharkey[22].
  • Jack Sharkey's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6606990[23].
  • Jack Sharkey's sport is recorded as boxing[24].
  • Jack Sharkey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/037fcb[25].
  • Jack Sharkey's family name is recorded as Sharkey[26].
  • Jack Sharkey's given name is recorded as Jack[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jack Sharkey's place of birth was Binghamton[2]. He was born on +1902-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jack Sharkey's professions included boxer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[10], a sports hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1990[30]; WBA World Heavyweight Champion[11]; The Ring World Heavyweight Champion[12]; and The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year[13], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1928[33].

Death and Burial

Jack Sharkey died on +1994-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Beverly[4]. Burial took place at Prospect Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Jack Sharkey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jack Sharkey born?

Jack Sharkey was born in Binghamton[2].

Where did Jack Sharkey die?

Jack Sharkey passed away in Beverly[4].

What did Jack Sharkey do for work?

Jack Sharkey worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Jack Sharkey receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[10], WBA World Heavyweight Champion[11], The Ring World Heavyweight Champion[12], and The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

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