John Swofford

American football player, college athletics administrator
Person human Q6259836
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John Swofford

Summary

John Swofford is a human[1]. His place of birth was North Wilkesboro[2]. He was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an American football player[4], athletic director[5], and sports executive[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in North Wilkesboro[2], John Swofford…
  • John Swofford was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Swofford held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Swofford worked as an American football player[4].
  • John Swofford's professions included athletic director[5].
  • John Swofford's professions included sports executive[6].
  • John Swofford's education included a stint at Wilkes Central High School[9].
  • John Swofford's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[10].
  • John Swofford was educated at Ohio University[11].
  • John Swofford received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[12].
  • John Swofford's image is recorded as KenHainesJohnSwofford.jpg[13].
  • John Swofford is recorded as male[14].
  • John Swofford's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Swofford's member of sports team is recorded as North Carolina Tar Heels football[16].
  • John Swofford's position played on team / speciality is recorded as quarterback[17].
  • John Swofford's sport is recorded as American football[18].
  • John Swofford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025x140[19].
  • John Swofford's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Swofford's sibling is recorded as Oliver[21].
  • John Swofford's North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame ID is recorded as john-swofford[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in North Wilkesboro[2], John Swofford… he was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Wilkes Central High School[9], a high school[23], in United States[24], founded in 1953[25]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[10], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1789[28]; and Ohio University[11], a public university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1804[31], headquartered in Athens[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include American football player[4], athletic director[5], and sports executive[6].

Recognition

John Swofford received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[12].

Why It Matters

John Swofford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

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 American football player[4], athletic director[5], and sports executive[6].

Where did John Swofford go to school?

John Swofford was educated at Wilkes Central High School[9], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[10], and Ohio University[11].

What awards did John Swofford receive?

Honors received include North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . theacc.com. Retrieved . theacc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . theacc.com. theacc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . theacc.com. theacc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . theacc.com. theacc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . theacc.com. theacc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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