Pat Riley

American basketball player, coach and executive
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Pat Riley
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Pat Riley

Summary

Pat Riley is a human[1]. He was born in Rome[2]. He was born on +1945-03-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4], basketball coach[5], coach[6], and American football player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,743 views/month, #2,742 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pat Riley was born in Rome[2].
  • Pat Riley was born on +1945-03-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pat Riley's father was Leon Riley[9].
  • Pat Riley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Pat Riley's native language[11].
  • Pat Riley's professions included basketball player[4].
  • Pat Riley worked as a basketball coach[5].
  • Pat Riley's professions included coach[6].
  • Pat Riley's professions included American football player[7].
  • Pat Riley was educated at University of Kentucky[12].
  • Pat Riley was educated at Schenectady High School[13].
  • Pat Riley received the NBA Coach of the Year Award[14].
  • Pat Riley received the NBA Coach of the Year Award[15].
  • Pat Riley received the NBA Coach of the Year Award[16].
  • Pat Riley received the NBA Executive of the Year Award[17].
  • Pat Riley received the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award[18].
  • Pat Riley received the Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[19].
  • Pat Riley's image is recorded as Pat Riley speaks at Eglin Air Force Base (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Pat Riley is recorded as male[21].
  • Pat Riley's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Pat Riley's member of sports team is recorded as Phoenix Suns[23].
  • Pat Riley's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Lakers[24].
  • Pat Riley's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[25].
  • Pat Riley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063763567[26].
  • Pat Riley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40911342[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pat Riley's place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on +1945-03-20T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Leon Riley[9]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Kentucky[12], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Lexington[31] and Schenectady High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1958[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[4], basketball coach[5], coach[6], and American football player[7].

Recognition

Awards received include NBA Coach of the Year Award[14], a sports award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1962[37]; NBA Executive of the Year Award[17], a sports award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1973[40]; Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award[18], a lifetime achievement award[41], in United States[42], founded in 2009[43]; and Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[19], a class of award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1965[46].

Why It Matters

Pat Riley ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,743 views/month, #2,742 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Pat Riley born?

Born in Rome[2], Pat Riley…

Who were Pat Riley's parents?

Pat Riley's father was Leon Riley[9].

What did Pat Riley do for work?

Pat Riley worked as basketball player[4], basketball coach[5], coach[6], and American football player[7].

Where did Pat Riley go to school?

Pat Riley was educated at University of Kentucky[12] and Schenectady High School[13].

What awards did Pat Riley receive?

Honors received include NBA Coach of the Year Award[14], NBA Coach of the Year Award[15], NBA Coach of the Year Award[16], and NBA Executive of the Year Award[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . FIBA database. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . NNDB. nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . espn.go.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
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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