Ken Houston

Canadian ice hockey player (1953-2018)
Person human Q3195042
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Ken Houston

Summary

Ken Houston is a human[1]. He was born in Dresden[2]. He was born on September 15, 1953[3]. He died on March 10, 2018[4]. He worked as an ice hockey player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ken Houston's place of birth was Dresden[2].
  • Ken Houston was born on September 15, 1953[3].
  • Ken Houston died on March 10, 2018[4].
  • Ken Houston held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Ken Houston's professions included ice hockey player[5].
  • Ken Houston is recorded as male[8].
  • Ken Houston's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Ken Houston's member of sports team is recorded as Atlanta Flames[10].
  • Ken Houston's member of sports team is recorded as Calgary Flames[11].
  • Ken Houston's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Kings[12].
  • Ken Houston's member of sports team is recorded as Washington Capitals[13].
  • Ken Houston's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[14].
  • Ken Houston's position played on team / speciality is recorded as winger[15].
  • Ken Houston's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defenseman[16].
  • Ken Houston's shooting handedness is recorded as right-handed shot[17].
  • The cause of death was cancer[18].
  • Ken Houston's sport is recorded as ice hockey[19].
  • Ken Houston's drafted by is recorded as Atlanta Flames[20].
  • Ken Houston's drafted by is recorded as Edmonton Oilers[21].
  • Ken Houston's family name is recorded as Houston[22].
  • Ken Houston's given name is recorded as Ken[23].
  • Ken Houston's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Ken Houston's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+570'}[25].
  • Ken Houston's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q100995', 'amount': '+200'}[26].
  • Ken Houston's total goals in career is recorded as {'amount': '+161'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Houston was born in Dresden[2]. He was born on September 15, 1953[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ken Houston worked as an ice hockey player[5].

Death and Burial

Ken Houston died on March 10, 2018[4]. The cause of death was cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Ken Houston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ken Houston born?

Ken Houston was born in Dresden[2].

What did Ken Houston do for work?

Ken Houston worked as ice hockey player[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Caddyshack01 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death cancer
    Penalty minutes in career {'amount': '+624'}
    Career plus-minus rating {'amount': '-5'}
    Aliases
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