Keith Allen

Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1923–2014)
Person human Q1029594
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Keith Allen

Summary

Keith Allen is a human[1]. He was born in Saskatoon[2]. He was born on August 21, 1923[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on February 4, 2014[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Keith Allen was born in Saskatoon[2].
  • Keith Allen passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • Keith Allen was born on August 21, 1923[3].
  • Keith Allen died on February 4, 2014[5].
  • Keith Allen held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Keith Allen worked as an ice hockey player[6].
  • Keith Allen worked as an ice hockey coach[7].
  • Keith Allen received the Stanley Cup[10].
  • Keith Allen received the Hockey Hall of Fame[11].
  • Keith Allen received the Lester Patrick Trophy[12].
  • Keith Allen is recorded as male[13].
  • Keith Allen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Keith Allen's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Red Wings[15].
  • Keith Allen's member of sports team is recorded as Springfield Indians[16].
  • Keith Allen's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[17].
  • Keith Allen's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defenseman[18].
  • Keith Allen's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot[19].
  • The cause of death was dementia[20].
  • Keith Allen's sport is recorded as ice hockey[21].
  • Keith Allen's family name is recorded as Allen[22].
  • Keith Allen's given name is recorded as Keith[23].
  • Keith Allen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Keith Allen's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+28'}[25].
  • Keith Allen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Keith Allen's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+178'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Keith Allen was born in Saskatoon[2]. He was born on August 21, 1923[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[10], a sports competition[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1893[30]; Hockey Hall of Fame[11], an ice hockey hall of fame[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1943[33]; and Lester Patrick Trophy[12], a sports award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1965[36].

Death and Burial

Keith Allen died on February 4, 2014[5]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. The cause of death was dementia[20].

Why It Matters

Keith Allen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Keith Allen born?

Born in Saskatoon[2], Keith Allen…

Where did Keith Allen die?

Keith Allen passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did Keith Allen do for work?

Keith Allen worked as ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7].

What awards did Keith Allen receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[10], Hockey Hall of Fame[11], and Lester Patrick Trophy[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . records.nhl.com. records.nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of sports team Detroit Red Wings, Springfield Indians
    Occupation ice hockey player, ice hockey coach
    Position played on team / speciality defenseman
    Citizenship
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