John Newcombe

Australian tennis player
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John Newcombe
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John Newcombe

Summary

John Newcombe is a human[1]. He was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on +1944-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a tennis coach[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,122 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sydney[2], John Newcombe…
  • John Newcombe was born on +1944-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Newcombe held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • John Newcombe worked as a tennis coach[4].
  • John Newcombe was educated at SHORE – Sydney Church of England Grammar School[7].
  • John Newcombe received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[8].
  • John Newcombe received the Australian National Living Treasure[9].
  • John Newcombe received the International Tennis Hall of Fame[10].
  • John Newcombe received the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame[11].
  • John Newcombe's image is recorded as John Newcombe.jpg[12].
  • John Newcombe's image is recorded as John Newcombe 1968.jpg[13].
  • John Newcombe is recorded as male[14].
  • John Newcombe's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Newcombe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067714236[16].
  • John Newcombe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 92276568[17].
  • John Newcombe's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2003113411[18].
  • John Newcombe's Commons category is recorded as John Newcombe[19].
  • John Newcombe's Association of Tennis Professionals player ID is recorded as N044[20].
  • John Newcombe's residence is recorded as Sydney[21].
  • John Newcombe's handedness is recorded as right-handedness[22].
  • John Newcombe's doubles record is recorded as 333–115[23].
  • John Newcombe's singles record is recorded as 520–181[24].
  • John Newcombe's International Tennis Federation player ID before 2020 is recorded as 10002376[25].
  • John Newcombe's sport is recorded as tennis[26].
  • John Newcombe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02frlr[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], John Newcombe… he was born on +1944-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Newcombe's education included a stint at SHORE – Sydney Church of England Grammar School[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Newcombe's professions included tennis coach[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[8], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Australian National Living Treasure[9], an award[30], in Australia[31]; International Tennis Hall of Fame[10], a tennis court[32], in United States[33], founded in 1880[34]; and Australian Tennis Hall of Fame[11], a tennis hall of fame[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1993[37].

Why It Matters

John Newcombe ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,122 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Newcombe born?

John Newcombe's place of birth was Sydney[2].

What did John Newcombe do for work?

John Newcombe worked as tennis coach[4].

Where did John Newcombe go to school?

John Newcombe was educated at SHORE – Sydney Church of England Grammar School[7].

What awards did John Newcombe receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[8], Australian National Living Treasure[9], International Tennis Hall of Fame[10], and Australian Tennis Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . artsandculture.google.com. Retrieved . artsandculture.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Association of Tennis Professionals website. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Association of Tennis Professionals website. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Association of Tennis Professionals website. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . 100 years of Wimbledon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ITF website. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Association of Tennis Professionals website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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