James Worrall

Canadian hurdler and IOC member (1914–2011)
Person human Q6145813
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James Worrall

Summary

James Worrall is a human[1]. He was born in Bury[2]. He was born on +1914-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on +2011-10-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], hurdler[7], and high jumper[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Worrall was born in Bury[2].
  • James Worrall passed away in Toronto[4].
  • James Worrall was born on +1914-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Worrall died on +2011-10-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Worrall held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • James Worrall worked as a lawyer[6].
  • James Worrall's professions included hurdler[7].
  • James Worrall worked as a high jumper[8].
  • James Worrall was educated at McGill University[11].
  • James Worrall's education included a stint at Osgoode Hall Law School[12].
  • James Worrall received the Officer of the Order of Canada[13].
  • James Worrall received the Silver Olympic Order[14].
  • James Worrall received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[15].
  • James Worrall is recorded as male[16].
  • James Worrall's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Worrall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 106510900[18].
  • James Worrall's sport is recorded as athletics[19].
  • James Worrall's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/088pmk[20].
  • James Worrall's family name is recorded as Worrall[21].
  • James Worrall's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Worrall's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14557913[23].
  • James Worrall's participant in is recorded as 1936 Summer Olympics[24].
  • James Worrall's participant in is recorded as 1934 British Empire Games[25].
  • James Worrall's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as wo/jim-worrall-1[26].
  • James Worrall's country for sport is recorded as Canada[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bury[2], James Worrall… he was born on +1914-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[11], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31] and Osgoode Hall Law School[12], a law school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1889[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], hurdler[7], and high jumper[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[13], a grade of an order[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1967[37]; Silver Olympic Order[14], a grade of an order[38]; and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[15], a sports hall of fame[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1955[41].

Death and Burial

James Worrall died on +2011-10-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

James Worrall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was James Worrall born?

James Worrall was born in Bury[2].

Where did James Worrall die?

James Worrall passed away in Toronto[4].

What did James Worrall do for work?

James Worrall worked as lawyer[6], hurdler[7], and high jumper[8].

Where did James Worrall go to school?

James Worrall was educated at McGill University[11] and Osgoode Hall Law School[12].

What awards did James Worrall receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[13], Silver Olympic Order[14], and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [5] . sports.espn.go.com. sports.espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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