Ray Patterson

American basketball player (1922-2011)
Person human Q3420551
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Ray Patterson

Summary

Ray Patterson is a human[1]. Born in Lafayette[2], he… he was born on January 15, 1922[3]. He passed away in Sugar Land[4]. He died on August 3, 2011[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ray Patterson was born in Lafayette[2].
  • Ray Patterson passed away in Sugar Land[4].
  • Ray Patterson was born on January 15, 1922[3].
  • Ray Patterson died on August 3, 2011[5].
  • Ray Patterson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Ray Patterson's native language[10].
  • Ray Patterson's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Ray Patterson's professions included basketball coach[7].
  • Ray Patterson was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • Ray Patterson received the NBA Executive of the Year Award[12].
  • Ray Patterson is recorded as male[13].
  • Ray Patterson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ray Patterson's member of sports team is recorded as Wisconsin Badgers[15].
  • Ray Patterson's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[16].
  • Ray Patterson's sport is recorded as basketball[17].
  • Ray Patterson's family name is recorded as Patterson[18].
  • Ray Patterson's given name is recorded as Raymond[19].
  • Ray Patterson's country for sport is recorded as United States[20].
  • Ray Patterson's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+188'}[21].
  • Ray Patterson's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+88'}[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Ray Patterson's place of birth was Lafayette[2]. He was born on January 15, 1922[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Ray Patterson was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Recognition

Ray Patterson received the NBA Executive of the Year Award[12].

Death and Burial

Ray Patterson died on August 3, 2011[5]. He passed away in Sugar Land[4].

Why It Matters

Ray Patterson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ray Patterson born?

Born in Lafayette[2], Ray Patterson…

Where did Ray Patterson die?

Ray Patterson passed away in Sugar Land[4].

What did Ray Patterson do for work?

Ray Patterson worked as basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Where did Ray Patterson go to school?

Ray Patterson was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].

What awards did Ray Patterson receive?

Honors received include NBA Executive of the Year Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . chron.com. chron.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . chron.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · GBG · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation basketball player, basketball coach
    Instance of human
    Award received NBA Executive of the Year Award
    Native language English
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