Ralph Houk

American baseball player and coach (1919–2010)
Person human Q2129659
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Ralph Houk

Summary

Ralph Houk is a human[1]. He was born in Lawrence[2]. He was born on +1919-08-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Winter Haven[4]. He died on +2010-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ralph Houk was born in Lawrence[2].
  • Ralph Houk passed away in Winter Haven[4].
  • Ralph Houk was born on +1919-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ralph Houk died on +2010-07-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ralph Houk is buried at Rolling Hills Cemetery[8].
  • Ralph Houk held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ralph Houk's professions included baseball player[6].
  • Ralph Houk was educated at Lawrence High School[10].
  • Ralph Houk received the Bronze Star Medal[11].
  • Ralph Houk received the Purple Heart[12].
  • Ralph Houk received the Silver Star[13].
  • Ralph Houk received the No. 1 Award of the National Cartoonists Society[14].
  • Ralph Houk's image is recorded as Ralph Houk (cropped).jpeg[15].
  • Ralph Houk is recorded as male[16].
  • Ralph Houk's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ralph Houk's member of sports team is recorded as New York Yankees[18].
  • Ralph Houk's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[19].
  • Ralph Houk's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037190718[20].
  • Ralph Houk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3994620[21].
  • Ralph Houk's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87840225[22].
  • Ralph Houk's Commons category is recorded as Ralph Houk[23].
  • Ralph Houk's position played on team / speciality is recorded as catcher[24].
  • Ralph Houk's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 55259772[25].
  • Ralph Houk's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • Ralph Houk's sport is recorded as baseball[27].

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Origins and Family

Ralph Houk's place of birth was Lawrence[2]. He was born on +1919-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ralph Houk's education included a stint at Lawrence High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Ralph Houk's professions included baseball player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[11], a courage award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1944[30]; Purple Heart[12], a medallion[31], in United States[32], founded in 1932[33]; Silver Star[13], a star[34], in United States[35], founded in 1918[36]; and No. 1 Award of the National Cartoonists Society[14].

Death and Burial

Ralph Houk died on +2010-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Winter Haven[4]. Burial took place at Rolling Hills Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Ralph Houk ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Ralph Houk born?

Ralph Houk's place of birth was Lawrence[2].

Where did Ralph Houk die?

Ralph Houk passed away in Winter Haven[4].

What did Ralph Houk do for work?

Ralph Houk worked as baseball player[6].

Where did Ralph Houk go to school?

Ralph Houk was educated at Lawrence High School[10].

What awards did Ralph Houk receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[11], Purple Heart[12], Silver Star[13], and No. 1 Award of the National Cartoonists Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Baseball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . abcnews.go.com. Provenance: 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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