John Mackey

American football player (1941-2011)
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John Mackey

Summary

John Mackey is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1941-09-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Baltimore[4]. He died on +2011-07-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an American football player[6] and basketball player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], John Mackey…
  • John Mackey passed away in Baltimore[4].
  • John Mackey was born on +1941-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Mackey died on +2011-07-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Mackey held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Mackey worked as an American football player[6].
  • John Mackey's professions included basketball player[7].
  • John Mackey's education included a stint at Syracuse University[10].
  • John Mackey's education included a stint at Hempstead High School[11].
  • John Mackey received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[12].
  • John Mackey's image is recorded as John mackey press photo 1972.jpg[13].
  • John Mackey is recorded as male[14].
  • John Mackey's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Mackey's member of sports team is recorded as Baltimore Colts[16].
  • John Mackey's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Chargers[17].
  • John Mackey's member of sports team is recorded as Syracuse Orange football[18].
  • John Mackey's member of sports team is recorded as Syracuse Orange men's basketball[19].
  • John Mackey's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[20].
  • John Mackey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000036049667[21].
  • John Mackey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51068390[22].
  • John Mackey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2003099663[23].
  • John Mackey's Commons category is recorded as John Mackey[24].
  • John Mackey's position played on team / speciality is recorded as tight end[25].
  • John Mackey's position played on team / speciality is recorded as running back[26].
  • The cause of death was chronic traumatic encephalopathy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Mackey's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1941-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30] and Hempstead High School[11], a high school[31], in United States[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include American football player[6] and basketball player[7].

Recognition

John Mackey received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[12].

Death and Burial

John Mackey died on +2011-07-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. The cause of death was chronic traumatic encephalopathy[27].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Mackey include John Mackey Award[33], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 2000[36].

Why It Matters

John Mackey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include John Mackey Award[33], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 2000[36].

FAQs

Where was John Mackey born?

John Mackey was born in New York City[2].

Where did John Mackey die?

John Mackey passed away in Baltimore[4].

What did John Mackey do for work?

John Mackey worked as American football player[6] and basketball player[7].

Where did John Mackey go to school?

John Mackey was educated at Syracuse University[10] and Hempstead High School[11].

What awards did John Mackey receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[12].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Pro Football Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . sports.espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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