Maurice Stokes

Summary

Maurice Stokes is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2]. He was born on +1933-06-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cincinnati^[4]. He died on +1970-04-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a basketball player^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (392 views/month, #6,909 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Maurice Stokes was born in Pittsburgh^[2].
• Maurice Stokes passed away in Cincinnati^[4].
• Maurice Stokes was born on +1933-06-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Maurice Stokes died on +1970-04-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Maurice Stokes held citizenship in United States^[8].
• English was Maurice Stokes's native language^[9].
• Maurice Stokes's professions included basketball player^[6].
• Maurice Stokes's education included a stint at Westinghouse High School^[10].
• Maurice Stokes was educated at Saint Francis University^[11].
• Maurice Stokes received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award^[12].
• Maurice Stokes is recorded as male^[13].
• Maurice Stokes's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Maurice Stokes's member of sports team is recorded as Cincinnati Royals^[15].
• Maurice Stokes's member of sports team is recorded as Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball^[16].
• Maurice Stokes's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball^[17].
• Maurice Stokes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21048223^[18].
• Maurice Stokes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83009519^[19].
• Maurice Stokes's position played on team / speciality is recorded as power forward^[20].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[21].
• Maurice Stokes's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7792486^[22].
• Maurice Stokes's sport is recorded as basketball^[23].
• Maurice Stokes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05psvm^[24].
• Maurice Stokes's drafted by is recorded as Sacramento Kings^[25].
• Maurice Stokes's family name is recorded as Stokes^[26].
• Maurice Stokes's given name is recorded as Maurice^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh^[2], Maurice Stokes… he was born on +1933-06-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was his native language^[9].

Education

Educated at Westinghouse High School^[10], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1917^[30] and Saint Francis University^[11], a university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1847^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Maurice Stokes worked as a basketball player^[6].

Recognition

Maurice Stokes received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award^[12].

Death and Burial

Maurice Stokes died on +1970-04-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cincinnati^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Maurice Stokes include Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award^[34], a sports award^[35], founded in 2013^[36].

Why It Matters

Maurice Stokes ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (392 views/month, #6,909 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for him include Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award^[34], a sports award^[35], founded in 2013^[36].

FAQs

Where was Maurice Stokes born?

Born in Pittsburgh^[2], Maurice Stokes…

Where did Maurice Stokes die?

Maurice Stokes passed away in Cincinnati^[4].

What did Maurice Stokes do for work?

Maurice Stokes worked as basketball player^[6].

Where did Maurice Stokes go to school?

Maurice Stokes was educated at Westinghouse High School^[10] and Saint Francis University^[11].

What awards did Maurice Stokes receive?

Honors received include NBA Rookie of the Year Award^[12].