John Kotz

American basketball player (1919–1999)
Person human Q3179635
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John Kotz

Summary

John Kotz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rhinelander[2]. He was born on March 27, 1919[3]. He died in Madison[4]. He died on May 8, 1999[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Kotz was born in Rhinelander[2].
  • John Kotz passed away in Madison[4].
  • John Kotz was born on March 27, 1919[3].
  • John Kotz died on May 8, 1999[5].
  • John Kotz held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was John Kotz's native language[9].
  • John Kotz's professions included basketball player[6].
  • John Kotz was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].
  • John Kotz is recorded as male[11].
  • John Kotz's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Kotz's member of sports team is recorded as Sheboygan Redskins[13].
  • John Kotz's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball League[14].
  • John Kotz's position played on team / speciality is recorded as small forward[15].
  • John Kotz's sport is recorded as basketball[16].
  • John Kotz's family name is recorded as Kotz[17].
  • John Kotz's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Kotz's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+191'}[19].
  • John Kotz's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+91'}[20].

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Origins and Family

John Kotz was born in Rhinelander[2]. He was born on March 27, 1919[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

John Kotz's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].

Career and Affiliations

John Kotz worked as a basketball player[6].

Death and Burial

John Kotz died on May 8, 1999[5]. He passed away in Madison[4].

Why It Matters

John Kotz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

FAQs

Where was John Kotz born?

John Kotz was born in Rhinelander[2].

Where did John Kotz die?

John Kotz passed away in Madison[4].

What did John Kotz do for work?

John Kotz worked as basketball player[6].

Where did John Kotz go to school?

John Kotz was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . 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.

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  1. 1d ago · GBG · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    League or competition National Basketball League
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation basketball player
    Instance of human
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3696]]: john-kotz-1"
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