John Matchefts

American ice hockey player (1931–2013)
Person human Q1700988
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John Matchefts

Summary

John Matchefts is a human[1]. Born in Eveleth[2], he… he was born on +1931-06-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Colorado Springs[4]. He died on +2013-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Eveleth[2], John Matchefts…
  • John Matchefts died in Colorado Springs[4].
  • John Matchefts was born on +1931-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Matchefts died on +2013-11-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Matchefts held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Matchefts's professions included ice hockey player[6].
  • John Matchefts's education included a stint at University of Michigan[9].
  • John Matchefts is recorded as male[10].
  • John Matchefts's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Matchefts's member of sports team is recorded as Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey[12].
  • John Matchefts's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[13].
  • John Matchefts's sport is recorded as ice hockey[14].
  • John Matchefts's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r73qn[15].
  • John Matchefts's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Matchefts's participant in is recorded as 1956 Winter Olympics[17].
  • John Matchefts's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as ma/john-matchefts-1[18].
  • John Matchefts's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as ma/johnny-matchefts-1[19].
  • John Matchefts's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Fly'}[20].
  • John Matchefts's country for sport is recorded as United States[21].
  • John Matchefts's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+170'}[22].
  • John Matchefts's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+68'}[23].
  • John Matchefts's Elite Prospects player ID is recorded as 112424[24].
  • John Matchefts's HockeyDB player ID is recorded as 26582[25].
  • John Matchefts's Prabook ID is recorded as 2234578[26].
  • John Matchefts's Elite Prospects staff ID is recorded as 22833[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Eveleth[2], John Matchefts… he was born on +1931-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Matchefts was educated at University of Michigan[9].

Career and Affiliations

John Matchefts's professions included ice hockey player[6].

Death and Burial

John Matchefts died on +2013-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Colorado Springs[4].

Why It Matters

John Matchefts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Matchefts born?

Born in Eveleth[2], John Matchefts…

Where did John Matchefts die?

John Matchefts died in Colorado Springs[4].

What did John Matchefts do for work?

John Matchefts worked as ice hockey player[6].

Where did John Matchefts go to school?

John Matchefts was educated at University of Michigan[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. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Elite Prospects. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . startribune.com. startribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Elite Prospects. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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