Jim Valvano

American basketball player-coach (1946-1993)
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Jim Valvano
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Jim Valvano

Summary

Jim Valvano is a human[1]. His place of birth was Queens[2]. He was born on +1946-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Durham[4]. He died on +1993-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6], basketball coach[7], and coach[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (454 views/month, #6,847 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jim Valvano was born in Queens[2].
  • Jim Valvano died in Durham[4].
  • Jim Valvano was born on +1946-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jim Valvano died on +1993-04-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Historic Oakwood Cemetery[10].
  • Jim Valvano held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Jim Valvano's native language[12].
  • Jim Valvano's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Jim Valvano worked as a basketball coach[7].
  • Jim Valvano's professions included coach[8].
  • Jim Valvano was employed by UConn Huskies men's basketball[13].
  • Jim Valvano's education included a stint at Rutgers University[14].
  • Jim Valvano's education included a stint at Rutgers University–New Brunswick[15].
  • Jim Valvano was educated at Seaford High School[16].
  • Jim Valvano received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award[17].
  • Jim Valvano received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[18].
  • Jim Valvano's image is recorded as Jim Valvano, Duke Chronicle 1982-11-30.jpg[19].
  • Jim Valvano is recorded as male[20].
  • Jim Valvano's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jim Valvano's member of sports team is recorded as Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball[22].
  • Jim Valvano's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[23].
  • Jim Valvano's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025453760[24].
  • Jim Valvano's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63017796[25].
  • Jim Valvano's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85828812[26].
  • Jim Valvano's Commons category is recorded as Jim Valvano[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jim Valvano was born in Queens[2]. He was born on +1946-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Rutgers University[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1766[30]; Rutgers University–New Brunswick[15], a land-grant university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1766[33]; and Seaford High School[16], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1956[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6], basketball coach[7], and coach[8]. Among Jim Valvano's employers was UConn Huskies men's basketball[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Arthur Ashe Courage Award[17], a courage award[37], founded in 1993[38] and North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[18].

Death and Burial

Jim Valvano died on +1993-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Durham[4]. The cause of death was cancer[39]. He is buried at Historic Oakwood Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Jim Valvano ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (454 views/month, #6,847 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jim Valvano born?

Born in Queens[2], Jim Valvano…

Where did Jim Valvano die?

Jim Valvano passed away in Durham[4].

What did Jim Valvano do for work?

Jim Valvano worked as basketball player[6], basketball coach[7], and coach[8].

Where did Jim Valvano go to school?

Jim Valvano was educated at Rutgers University[14], Rutgers University–New Brunswick[15], and Seaford High School[16].

What awards did Jim Valvano receive?

Honors received include Arthur Ashe Courage Award[17] and North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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