Mel Hutchins

American basketball player (1928–2018)
Person human Q2563094
Mel Hutchins
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Mel Hutchins

Summary

Mel Hutchins is a human[1]. Born in Sacramento[2], he… he was born on November 22, 1928[3]. He died in Encinitas[4]. He died on December 19, 2018[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sacramento[2], Mel Hutchins…
  • Mel Hutchins passed away in Encinitas[4].
  • Mel Hutchins was born on November 22, 1928[3].
  • Mel Hutchins died on December 19, 2018[5].
  • Mel Hutchins held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Mel Hutchins's native language[9].
  • Mel Hutchins's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Mel Hutchins was educated at Brigham Young University[10].
  • Mel Hutchins was educated at Arcadia High School[11].
  • Mel Hutchins is recorded as male[12].
  • Mel Hutchins's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Mel Hutchins's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Pistons[14].
  • Mel Hutchins's member of sports team is recorded as New York Knicks[15].
  • Mel Hutchins's member of sports team is recorded as BYU Cougars men's basketball[16].
  • Mel Hutchins's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[17].
  • Mel Hutchins's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[18].
  • Mel Hutchins's position played on team / speciality is recorded as power forward[19].
  • Mel Hutchins's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[20].
  • The cause of death was disease[21].
  • Mel Hutchins's sport is recorded as basketball[22].
  • Mel Hutchins's drafted by is recorded as Atlanta Hawks[23].
  • Mel Hutchins's family name is recorded as Hutchins[24].
  • Mel Hutchins's given name is recorded as Melvin[25].
  • Mel Hutchins's relative is recorded as Kiki VanDeWeghe[26].
  • Mel Hutchins's relative is recorded as Tauna Vandeweghe[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sacramento[2], Mel Hutchins… he was born on November 22, 1928[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Brigham Young University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1875[30], headquartered in Provo[31] and Arcadia High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1952[34].

Career and Affiliations

Mel Hutchins's professions included basketball player[6].

Death and Burial

Mel Hutchins died on December 19, 2018[5]. He passed away in Encinitas[4]. The cause of death was disease[21].

Why It Matters

Mel Hutchins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Mel Hutchins born?

Mel Hutchins's place of birth was Sacramento[2].

Where did Mel Hutchins die?

Mel Hutchins passed away in Encinitas[4].

What did Mel Hutchins do for work?

Mel Hutchins worked as basketball player[6].

Where did Mel Hutchins go to school?

Mel Hutchins was educated at Brigham Young University[10] and Arcadia High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · GBG · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Member of sports team → Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, BYU Cougars men's basketball
    Cause of death → disease
    Mass → {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+91'}
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P570]]: 19 December 2018"
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