Oscar Robertson

American basketball player
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Oscar Robertson
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Oscar Robertson

Summary

Oscar Robertson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Charlotte[2]. He was born on +1938-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4] and basketball coach[5]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,495 views/month, #5,507 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charlotte[2], Oscar Robertson…
  • Oscar Robertson was born on +1938-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Oscar Robertson held citizenship in United States[7].
  • English was Oscar Robertson's native language[8].
  • Oscar Robertson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].
  • Oscar Robertson's professions included basketball player[4].
  • Oscar Robertson worked as a basketball coach[5].
  • Oscar Robertson was educated at Crispus Attucks High School[10].
  • Oscar Robertson's education included a stint at University of Cincinnati[11].
  • Oscar Robertson received the Indiana Mr. Basketball[12].
  • Oscar Robertson received the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[13].
  • Oscar Robertson received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award[14].
  • Oscar Robertson received the All-NBA Team[15].
  • Oscar Robertson received the All-NBA Team[16].
  • Oscar Robertson received the All-NBA Team[17].
  • Oscar Robertson was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi[18].
  • Oscar Robertson's image is recorded as Oscar Robertson 1960.jpeg[19].
  • Oscar Robertson is recorded as male[20].
  • Oscar Robertson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Oscar Robertson's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[22].
  • Oscar Robertson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037941366[23].
  • Oscar Robertson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28844623[24].
  • Oscar Robertson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98033544[25].
  • Oscar Robertson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1234110[26].
  • Oscar Robertson's Commons category is recorded as Oscar Robertson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Charlotte[2], Oscar Robertson… he was born on +1938-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Crispus Attucks High School[10], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1927[30] and University of Cincinnati[11], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1819[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[4] and basketball coach[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Indiana Mr. Basketball[12], an award[34], in United States[35]; NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[13], a most valuable player award[36], in United States[37]; NBA Rookie of the Year Award[14], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1953[40]; All-NBA Team[15], an All-Team[41], in United States[42], founded in 1947[43]; NBA Most Valuable Player Award[44], a most valuable player award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1956[47]; and FIBA Hall of Fame[48], a sports hall of fame[49], in Switzerland[50], founded in 1991[51].

Why It Matters

Oscar Robertson ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,495 views/month, #5,507 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Louis Orr[54], a basketball coach[55], 1958–2022[56], of United States[57].

FAQs

Where was Oscar Robertson born?

Oscar Robertson was born in Charlotte[2].

What did Oscar Robertson do for work?

Oscar Robertson worked as basketball player[4] and basketball coach[5].

Where did Oscar Robertson go to school?

Oscar Robertson was educated at Crispus Attucks High School[10] and University of Cincinnati[11].

What awards did Oscar Robertson receive?

Honors received include Indiana Mr. Basketball[12], NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[13], NBA Rookie of the Year Award[14], and All-NBA Team[15].

Who did Oscar Robertson influence?

Oscar Robertson has been cited as an influence by Louis Orr[54].

References

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  27. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  25. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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