Phil Smith

American basketball player (1952-2002)
Person human Q549180
Phil Smith
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Phil Smith

Summary

Phil Smith is a human[1]. He was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1952-04-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Escondido[4]. He died on +2002-07-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Phil Smith's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
  • Phil Smith passed away in Escondido[4].
  • Phil Smith was born on +1952-04-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Phil Smith died on +2002-07-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Phil Smith's father was Benjamin Smith, Sr.[8].
  • Phil Smith's mother was Thelma Vivian Smith[9].
  • Phil Smith held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Phil Smith's native language[11].
  • Phil Smith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Phil Smith worked as a basketball player[6].
  • Phil Smith's education included a stint at George Washington High School[13].
  • Phil Smith's education included a stint at University of San Francisco[14].
  • Phil Smith's image is recorded as Phil Smith 1975.jpg[15].
  • Phil Smith is recorded as male[16].
  • Phil Smith's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Phil Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Clippers[18].
  • Phil Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Seattle SuperSonics[19].
  • Phil Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Golden State Warriors[20].
  • Phil Smith's member of sports team is recorded as San Francisco Dons men's basketball[21].
  • Phil Smith's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[22].
  • Phil Smith's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[23].
  • Phil Smith's Commons category is recorded as Phil Smith (basketball)[24].
  • Phil Smith's position played on team / speciality is recorded as shooting guard[25].
  • The cause of death was multiple myeloma[26].
  • Phil Smith's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 227257756[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco[2], Phil Smith… he was born on +1952-04-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Benjamin Smith, Sr.[8]. His mother was Thelma Vivian Smith[9]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at George Washington High School[13], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1936[30] and University of San Francisco[14], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1855[33], headquartered in San Francisco[34].

Career and Affiliations

Phil Smith worked as a basketball player[6].

Death and Burial

Phil Smith died on +2002-07-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Escondido[4]. The cause of death was multiple myeloma[26].

Why It Matters

Phil Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 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 Phil Smith born?

Phil Smith's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

Where did Phil Smith die?

Phil Smith died in Escondido[4].

Who were Phil Smith's parents?

Phil Smith's father was Benjamin Smith, Sr.[8]. Phil Smith's mother was Thelma Vivian Smith[9].

What did Phil Smith do for work?

Phil Smith worked as basketball player[6].

Where did Phil Smith go to school?

Phil Smith was educated at George Washington High School[13] and University of San Francisco[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . usfblogs.usfca.edu. usfblogs.usfca.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . usfblogs.usfca.edu. usfblogs.usfca.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . usfblogs.usfca.edu. usfblogs.usfca.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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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