John O'Neil

American rugby union player (1898–1950)
Person human Q717879
John O'Neil
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Summary

John O'Neil was born on October 4, 1898[1], in South Dakota[2]. He died on March 25, 1950[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a rugby union player[5] and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Educated at: Santa Clara University[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of sports team: United States national rugby union team[11]
  • Commons category: John O'Neil (rugby union)[12]
  • Position played on team / speciality: hooker[13]
  • Sport: rugby union[14]
  • Family name: O'Neil[15]
  • Given name: John[16]
  • Participant in: 1924 Summer Olympics[17], 1920 Summer Olympics[18]

Why It Matters

John O'Neil has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was John O'Neil born?

John O'Neil was born in South Dakota[2].

Where did John O'Neil die?

John O'Neil passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did John O'Neil do for work?

John O'Neil worked as a rugby union player[5] and businessperson[6].

Where did John O'Neil go to school?

John O'Neil was educated at Santa Clara University[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . en.espn.co.uk. en.espn.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . en.espn.co.uk. en.espn.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position played on team / speciality → hooker
    Place of birth → South Dakota
    Educated at → Santa Clara University
    Family name → O'Neil
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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