Junior Johnson

American racecar driver (1931–2019)
Person human Q1094434
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Junior Johnson

Summary

Junior Johnson is a human[1]. He was born in Ronda[2]. He was born on +1931-06-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Charlotte[4]. He died on +2019-12-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a racing automobile driver[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (439 views/month, #6,907 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ronda[2], Junior Johnson…
  • Junior Johnson passed away in Charlotte[4].
  • Junior Johnson was born on +1931-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Junior Johnson died on +2019-12-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Junior Johnson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Junior Johnson's professions included racing automobile driver[6].
  • Junior Johnson received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[9].
  • Junior Johnson received the NASCAR Hall of Fame[10].
  • Junior Johnson received the NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers[11].
  • Junior Johnson received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[12].
  • Junior Johnson's image is recorded as Johnson 1985 2400 (2883838750).jpg[13].
  • Junior Johnson is recorded as male[14].
  • Junior Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Junior Johnson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41172589[16].
  • Junior Johnson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99042559[17].
  • Junior Johnson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1546339[18].
  • Junior Johnson's Commons category is recorded as Junior Johnson[19].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[20].
  • Junior Johnson's sport is recorded as auto racing[21].
  • Junior Johnson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04s0g4[22].
  • Junior Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[23].
  • Junior Johnson's given name is recorded as Robert[24].
  • Junior Johnson's given name is recorded as Glenn[25].
  • Junior Johnson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Junior Johnson's described by source is recorded as Junior Johnson, Good-Old-Boy Auto Racing Star, Is Dead at 88[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ronda[2], Junior Johnson… he was born on +1931-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Junior Johnson worked as a racing automobile driver[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[9], an automobile museum[28], in United States[29], founded in 1986[30]; NASCAR Hall of Fame[10], a building[31], in United States[32], founded in 2010[33]; NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers[11], a sports award[34]; and North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[12].

Death and Burial

Junior Johnson died on +2019-12-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Charlotte[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[20].

Why It Matters

Junior Johnson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (439 views/month, #6,907 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Junior Johnson born?

Junior Johnson's place of birth was Ronda[2].

Where did Junior Johnson die?

Junior Johnson passed away in Charlotte[4].

What did Junior Johnson do for work?

Junior Johnson worked as racing automobile driver[6].

What awards did Junior Johnson receive?

Honors received include Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[9], NASCAR Hall of Fame[10], NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers[11], and North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . nascar.com. nascar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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