Ralph Boston

Olympic athlete (1939–2023)
Person human Q451509
Ralph Boston
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Ralph Boston

Summary

Ralph Boston is a human[1]. He was born in Laurel[2]. He was born on +1939-05-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Peachtree City[4]. He died on +2023-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Laurel[2], Ralph Boston…
  • Ralph Boston died in Peachtree City[4].
  • Ralph Boston was born on +1939-05-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ralph Boston died on +2023-04-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ralph Boston held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ralph Boston's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Ralph Boston was educated at Tennessee State University[9].
  • Ralph Boston received the Bislett medal[10].
  • Ralph Boston's image is recorded as Ralph Boston 1960.jpg[11].
  • Ralph Boston is recorded as male[12].
  • Ralph Boston's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ralph Boston's Commons category is recorded as Ralph Boston[14].
  • The cause of death was stroke[15].
  • Ralph Boston's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • Ralph Boston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/054426[17].
  • Ralph Boston's family name is recorded as Boston[18].
  • Ralph Boston's given name is recorded as Ralph[19].
  • Ralph Boston's record held is recorded as Men's long jump world record progression[20].
  • Ralph Boston's record held is recorded as Men's long jump world record progression[21].
  • Ralph Boston's record held is recorded as Men's long jump world record progression[22].
  • Ralph Boston's record held is recorded as Men's long jump world record progression[23].
  • Ralph Boston's record held is recorded as Men's long jump world record progression[24].
  • Ralph Boston's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14355667[25].
  • Ralph Boston's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Ralph Boston's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 973/000166475[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Laurel[2], Ralph Boston… he was born on +1939-05-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ralph Boston's education included a stint at Tennessee State University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Ralph Boston's professions included athletics competitor[6].

Recognition

Ralph Boston received the Bislett medal[10].

Death and Burial

Ralph Boston died on +2023-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Peachtree City[4]. The cause of death was stroke[15].

Why It Matters

Ralph Boston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ralph Boston born?

Born in Laurel[2], Ralph Boston…

Where did Ralph Boston die?

Ralph Boston passed away in Peachtree City[4].

What did Ralph Boston do for work?

Ralph Boston worked as athletics competitor[6].

Where did Ralph Boston go to school?

Ralph Boston was educated at Tennessee State University[9].

What awards did Ralph Boston receive?

Honors received include Bislett medal[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . tennessean.com. tennessean.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . olympics.nbcsports.com. Retrieved . olympics.nbcsports.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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