Len Dawson

American football player (1935-2022)
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Len Dawson

Summary

Len Dawson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alliance[2]. He was born on +1935-06-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kansas City[4]. He died on +2022-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an American football player[6] and sports commentator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Len Dawson was born in Alliance[2].
  • Len Dawson passed away in Kansas City[4].
  • Len Dawson was born on +1935-06-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Len Dawson died on +2022-08-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Len Dawson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Len Dawson worked as an American football player[6].
  • Len Dawson worked as a sports commentator[7].
  • Len Dawson was educated at Purdue University[10].
  • Len Dawson's education included a stint at Alliance High School[11].
  • Len Dawson received the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award[12].
  • Len Dawson received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[13].
  • Len Dawson's image is recorded as Len Dawson.jpg[14].
  • Len Dawson is recorded as male[15].
  • Len Dawson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Len Dawson's member of sports team is recorded as Pittsburgh Steelers[17].
  • Len Dawson's member of sports team is recorded as Cleveland Browns[18].
  • Len Dawson's member of sports team is recorded as Kansas City Chiefs[19].
  • Len Dawson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0206183[20].
  • Len Dawson's Commons category is recorded as Len Dawson[21].
  • Len Dawson's position played on team / speciality is recorded as quarterback[22].
  • Len Dawson's sport is recorded as American football[23].
  • Len Dawson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02wqhq[24].
  • Len Dawson's family name is recorded as Dawson[25].
  • Len Dawson's given name is recorded as Leonard[26].
  • Len Dawson's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 845/000085590[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Len Dawson's place of birth was Alliance[2]. He was born on +1935-06-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Purdue University[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30] and Alliance High School[11], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include American football player[6] and sports commentator[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Walter Payton Man of the Year Award[12], an award[34], founded in 1970[35] and Pro Football Hall of Fame[13], an American football hall of fame[36], in United States[37], founded in 1963[38].

Death and Burial

Len Dawson died on +2022-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kansas City[4].

Why It Matters

Len Dawson ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Len Dawson born?

Len Dawson's place of birth was Alliance[2].

Where did Len Dawson die?

Len Dawson died in Kansas City[4].

What did Len Dawson do for work?

Len Dawson worked as American football player[6] and sports commentator[7].

Where did Len Dawson go to school?

Len Dawson was educated at Purdue University[10] and Alliance High School[11].

What awards did Len Dawson receive?

Honors received include Walter Payton Man of the Year Award[12] and Pro Football Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . spokeo.com. spokeo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . chiefs.com. chiefs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . databaseFootball.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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