Ray Nitschke

American football player (1936-1998)
Person human Q726208
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Ray Nitschke

Summary

Ray Nitschke is a human[1]. Born in Elmwood Park[2], he… he was born on +1936-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Venice[4]. He died on +1998-03-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6] and American football player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ray Nitschke's place of birth was Elmwood Park[2].
  • Ray Nitschke died in Venice[4].
  • Ray Nitschke was born on +1936-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ray Nitschke died on +1998-03-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ray Nitschke held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Ray Nitschke's native language[10].
  • Ray Nitschke worked as an actor[6].
  • Ray Nitschke worked as an American football player[7].
  • Ray Nitschke was educated at University of Illinois system[11].
  • Ray Nitschke's education included a stint at Proviso East High School[12].
  • Ray Nitschke received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[13].
  • Ray Nitschke's image is recorded as Nitschke packers.jpg[14].
  • Ray Nitschke is recorded as male[15].
  • Ray Nitschke's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ray Nitschke's member of sports team is recorded as Green Bay Packers[17].
  • Ray Nitschke's member of sports team is recorded as Illinois Fighting Illini football[18].
  • Ray Nitschke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9163502[19].
  • Ray Nitschke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98065279[20].
  • Ray Nitschke's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0633014[21].
  • Ray Nitschke's Commons category is recorded as Ray Nitschke[22].
  • Ray Nitschke's position played on team / speciality is recorded as linebacker[23].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].
  • Ray Nitschke's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 10924[25].
  • Ray Nitschke's sport is recorded as American football[26].
  • Ray Nitschke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04thth[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ray Nitschke was born in Elmwood Park[2]. He was born on +1936-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois system[11], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30], headquartered in Urbana[31] and Proviso East High School[12], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1911[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and American football player[7].

Recognition

Ray Nitschke received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[13].

Death and Burial

Ray Nitschke died on +1998-03-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Venice[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].

Why It Matters

Ray Nitschke ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ray Nitschke born?

Ray Nitschke's place of birth was Elmwood Park[2].

Where did Ray Nitschke die?

Ray Nitschke passed away in Venice[4].

What did Ray Nitschke do for work?

Ray Nitschke worked as actor[6] and American football player[7].

Where did Ray Nitschke go to school?

Ray Nitschke was educated at University of Illinois system[11] and Proviso East High School[12].

What awards did Ray Nitschke receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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