Lonnie Shelton

American basketball player (1955-2018)
Person human Q1607981
Lonnie Shelton
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Lonnie Shelton

Summary

Lonnie Shelton is a human[1]. Born in Bakersfield[2], he… he was born on +1955-10-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Westminster[4]. He died on +2018-07-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lonnie Shelton's place of birth was Bakersfield[2].
  • Lonnie Shelton died in Westminster[4].
  • Lonnie Shelton was born on +1955-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lonnie Shelton died on +2018-07-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Lonnie Shelton was L. J. Shelton[8].
  • Lonnie Shelton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Lonnie Shelton's native language[10].
  • Lonnie Shelton worked as a basketball player[6].
  • Lonnie Shelton's education included a stint at Foothill High School[11].
  • Lonnie Shelton's education included a stint at Oregon State University[12].
  • Lonnie Shelton was influenced by Muhammad Ali[13].
  • Lonnie Shelton's image is recorded as Lonnie Shelton.jpg[14].
  • Lonnie Shelton is recorded as male[15].
  • Lonnie Shelton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Lonnie Shelton's member of sports team is recorded as Seattle SuperSonics[17].
  • Lonnie Shelton's member of sports team is recorded as Cleveland Cavaliers[18].
  • Lonnie Shelton's member of sports team is recorded as New York Knicks[19].
  • Lonnie Shelton's member of sports team is recorded as Oregon State Beavers men's basketball[20].
  • Lonnie Shelton's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[21].
  • Lonnie Shelton's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[22].
  • Lonnie Shelton's position played on team / speciality is recorded as power forward[23].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].
  • Lonnie Shelton's sport is recorded as basketball[25].
  • Lonnie Shelton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g155z[26].
  • Lonnie Shelton's drafted by is recorded as New York Knicks[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bakersfield[2], Lonnie Shelton… he was born on +1955-10-19T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Foothill High School[11], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1962[30] and Oregon State University[12], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33].

Career and Affiliations

Lonnie Shelton's professions included basketball player[6].

Personal Life

A child of Lonnie Shelton was L. J. Shelton[8].

Death and Burial

Lonnie Shelton died on +2018-07-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Westminster[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].

Why It Matters

Lonnie Shelton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Lonnie Shelton born?

Born in Bakersfield[2], Lonnie Shelton…

Where did Lonnie Shelton die?

Lonnie Shelton died in Westminster[4].

What did Lonnie Shelton do for work?

Lonnie Shelton worked as basketball player[6].

Where did Lonnie Shelton go to school?

Lonnie Shelton was educated at Foothill High School[11] and Oregon State University[12].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . tradingcarddb.com. tradingcarddb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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