John Ashley

National Hockey League referee (1930-2008)
Person human Q1348443
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John Ashley

Summary

John Ashley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1930-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kitchener[4]. He died on +2008-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cambridge[2], John Ashley…
  • John Ashley died in Kitchener[4].
  • John Ashley was born on +1930-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ashley died on +2008-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Ashley held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • John Ashley's professions included ice hockey player[6].
  • John Ashley received the Hockey Hall of Fame[9].
  • John Ashley is recorded as male[10].
  • John Ashley's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Ashley's member of sports team is recorded as Pittsburgh Hornets[12].
  • John Ashley's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defenseman[13].
  • John Ashley's sport is recorded as ice hockey[14].
  • John Ashley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06c3tm[15].
  • John Ashley's family name is recorded as Ashley[16].
  • John Ashley's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Ashley's HockeyDB player ID is recorded as 13238[18].
  • John Ashley's Prabook ID is recorded as 2226933[19].
  • John Ashley's Trading Card Database name ID is recorded as 58626[20].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ashley's place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1930-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Ashley worked as an ice hockey player[6].

Recognition

John Ashley received the Hockey Hall of Fame[9].

Death and Burial

John Ashley died on +2008-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kitchener[4].

Why It Matters

John Ashley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was John Ashley born?

John Ashley was born in Cambridge[2].

Where did John Ashley die?

John Ashley passed away in Kitchener[4].

What did John Ashley do for work?

John Ashley worked as ice hockey player[6].

What awards did John Ashley receive?

Honors received include Hockey Hall of Fame[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . tsn.ca. tsn.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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