John Swofford

American football player, college athletics administrator
Person Human Q6259836
John Swofford
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Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
1948
Place of birth
North Wilkesboro
Country of citizenship
United States[5]
Award received
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[9]
Sibling
Oliver[15]
Given name
John[14]
Position played on team / speciality
quarterback[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Douglas Swofford
🔖 Identifiers · 2
Freebase ID
/m/025x140
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame ID
john-swofford

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Summary

John Swofford was born in 1948[1] in North Wilkesboro[2]. He has worked as an American football player[3] and sports executive[4].

FAQs

Where was John Swofford born?

John Swofford was born in North Wilkesboro[2].

What did John Swofford do for work?

John Swofford worked as an American football player[3] and sports executive[4].

Where did John Swofford go to school?

John Swofford was educated at Wilkes Central High School[6], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[7], and Ohio University[8].

What awards did John Swofford receive?

Honors received include North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[9].

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  4. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . theacc.com. Retrieved . theacc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . theacc.com. theacc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . theacc.com. theacc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . theacc.com. theacc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame ID → john-swofford
    Award received → North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
    Member of sports team → North Carolina Tar Heels football
    Instance of → human
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