Leon Spinks

American boxer (1953–2021)
Person human Q471824
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Leon Spinks

Summary

Leon Spinks is a human[1]. He was born in St. Louis[2]. He was born on +1953-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Henderson[4]. He died on +2021-02-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Leon Spinks's place of birth was St. Louis[2].
  • Leon Spinks passed away in Henderson[4].
  • Leon Spinks was born on +1953-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leon Spinks died on +2021-02-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leon Spinks held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Leon Spinks's native language[9].
  • Leon Spinks's professions included boxer[6].
  • Leon Spinks's education included a stint at Vashon High School[10].
  • Leon Spinks received the WBC World Heavyweight Champion[11].
  • Leon Spinks received the WBA World Heavyweight Champion[12].
  • Leon Spinks received the The Ring World Heavyweight Champion[13].
  • Leon Spinks received the Sugar Ray Robinson Award[14].
  • Leon Spinks's image is recorded as Leon Spinks 1.jpg[15].
  • Leon Spinks is recorded as male[16].
  • Leon Spinks's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Leon Spinks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21961368[18].
  • Leon Spinks's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[19].
  • Leon Spinks's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008116342[20].
  • Leon Spinks's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1324325[21].
  • Leon Spinks's Commons category is recorded as Leon Spinks[22].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[23].
  • Leon Spinks's residence is recorded as Las Vegas[24].
  • Leon Spinks's sport is recorded as boxing[25].
  • Leon Spinks's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/015qpn[26].
  • Leon Spinks's family name is recorded as Spinks[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leon Spinks's place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on +1953-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Leon Spinks's education included a stint at Vashon High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Leon Spinks's professions included boxer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include WBC World Heavyweight Champion[11]; WBA World Heavyweight Champion[12]; The Ring World Heavyweight Champion[13]; and Sugar Ray Robinson Award[14], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1938[30].

Death and Burial

Leon Spinks died on +2021-02-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Henderson[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[23].

Why It Matters

Leon Spinks ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Leon Spinks born?

Born in St. Louis[2], Leon Spinks…

Where did Leon Spinks die?

Leon Spinks died in Henderson[4].

What did Leon Spinks do for work?

Leon Spinks worked as boxer[6].

Where did Leon Spinks go to school?

Leon Spinks was educated at Vashon High School[10].

What awards did Leon Spinks receive?

Honors received include WBC World Heavyweight Champion[11], WBA World Heavyweight Champion[12], The Ring World Heavyweight Champion[13], and Sugar Ray Robinson Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . list of WBC world champions. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . bwaa.org. Retrieved . bwaa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Le Monde. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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