Lute Olson

basketball player and coach (1934-2020)
Person human Q1352801
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Lute Olson

Summary

Lute Olson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mayville[2]. He was born on +1934-09-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tucson[4]. He died on +2020-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,077 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mayville[2], Lute Olson…
  • Lute Olson passed away in Tucson[4].
  • Lute Olson was born on +1934-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lute Olson died on +2020-08-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Lute Olson's spouses was Christine Jack Toretti[9].
  • Lute Olson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Lute Olson's native language[11].
  • Lute Olson worked as a basketball player[6].
  • Lute Olson's professions included basketball coach[7].
  • Lute Olson was educated at Western High School[12].
  • Lute Olson was educated at Marina High School[13].
  • Lute Olson's education included a stint at Central High School[14].
  • Lute Olson's education included a stint at Long Beach City College[15].
  • Lute Olson was educated at Augsburg University[16].
  • Lute Olson's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[17].
  • Lute Olson's image is recorded as Lute Olson 2007 vs Stanford.jpg[18].
  • Lute Olson is recorded as male[19].
  • Lute Olson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lute Olson's member of sports team is recorded as Augsburg Auggies football[21].
  • Lute Olson's member of sports team is recorded as Augsburg Auggies baseball[22].
  • Lute Olson's member of sports team is recorded as Augsburg Auggies men's basketball[23].
  • Lute Olson's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[24].
  • Lute Olson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11932811[25].
  • Lute Olson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98132177[26].
  • Lute Olson's Commons category is recorded as Lute Olson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mayville[2], Lute Olson… he was born on +1934-09-22T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Western High School[12], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1955[30]; Marina High School[13], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1963[33]; Central High School[14]; Long Beach City College[15], a building[34], in United States[35], founded in 1927[36], headquartered in Long Beach[37]; and Augsburg University[16], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1869[40], headquartered in Minneapolis[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Personal Life

Lute Olson was married to Christine Jack Toretti[9]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[17].

Death and Burial

Lute Olson died on +2020-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tucson[4].

Why It Matters

Lute Olson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,077 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Lute Olson born?

Lute Olson's place of birth was Mayville[2].

Where did Lute Olson die?

Lute Olson died in Tucson[4].

Who was Lute Olson married to?

Lute Olson's spouses include Christine Jack Toretti[9].

What did Lute Olson do for work?

Lute Olson worked as basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Where did Lute Olson go to school?

Lute Olson was educated at Western High School[12], Marina High School[13], Central High School[14], and Long Beach City College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . GeneaStar. mundodeportivo.com. Provenance: 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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