Mark Eaton

American basketball player (1957–2021)
Person human Q357757
Mark Eaton
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Mark Eaton

Summary

Mark Eaton is a human[1]. Born in Westminster[2], he… he was born on +1957-01-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Park City[4]. He died on +2021-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,889 views/month, #5,876 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Westminster[2], Mark Eaton…
  • Mark Eaton died in Park City[4].
  • Mark Eaton was born on +1957-01-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mark Eaton died on +2021-05-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mark Eaton held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Mark Eaton's native language[9].
  • Mark Eaton's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Mark Eaton's education included a stint at Cypress College[10].
  • Mark Eaton's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Mark Eaton was educated at Westminster High School[12].
  • Mark Eaton received the NBA All-Defensive Team[13].
  • Mark Eaton received the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[14].
  • Mark Eaton received the NBA All-Defensive Team[15].
  • Mark Eaton received the NBA All-Defensive Team[16].
  • Mark Eaton received the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[17].
  • Mark Eaton's image is recorded as Mark Eaton 1988-89.jpg[18].
  • Mark Eaton's image is recorded as Mark Eaton 2017-02-23, IMG 9623 (32260370413, cropped).jpg[19].
  • Mark Eaton is recorded as male[20].
  • Mark Eaton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mark Eaton's member of sports team is recorded as Utah Jazz[22].
  • Mark Eaton's member of sports team is recorded as UCLA Bruins men's basketball[23].
  • Mark Eaton's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[24].
  • Mark Eaton's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[25].
  • Mark Eaton's Commons category is recorded as Mark Eaton[26].
  • Mark Eaton's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Westminster[2], Mark Eaton… he was born on +1957-01-24T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Cypress College[10], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1966[30]; University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34]; and Westminster High School[12], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1959[37].

Career and Affiliations

Mark Eaton worked as a basketball player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include NBA All-Defensive Team[13], a sports award[38], founded in 1968[39] and NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[14], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1983[42].

Death and Burial

Mark Eaton died on +2021-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Park City[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[43].

Why It Matters

Mark Eaton ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,889 views/month, #5,876 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Mark Eaton born?

Mark Eaton was born in Westminster[2].

Where did Mark Eaton die?

Mark Eaton passed away in Park City[4].

What did Mark Eaton do for work?

Mark Eaton worked as basketball player[6].

Where did Mark Eaton go to school?

Mark Eaton was educated at Cypress College[10], University of California, Los Angeles[11], and Westminster High School[12].

What awards did Mark Eaton receive?

Honors received include NBA All-Defensive Team[13], NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[14], NBA All-Defensive Team[15], and NBA All-Defensive Team[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . FIBA database. Retrieved . basketball.realgm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . nba.com. nba.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . espn.com. espn.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
  15. [42] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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