Robert Busnel

French basketball player (1914–1991)
Person human Q3384916
Robert Busnel
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Robert Busnel

Summary

Robert Busnel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toulon[2]. He was born on +1914-09-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Feyzin[4]. He died on +1991-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball coach[6], basketball player[7], and sports official[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Robert Busnel was born in Toulon[2].
  • Robert Busnel passed away in Feyzin[4].
  • Robert Busnel was born on +1914-09-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Busnel was born on +1914-09-19T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Robert Busnel died on +1991-03-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Busnel held citizenship in France[11].
  • Robert Busnel's professions included basketball coach[6].
  • Robert Busnel's professions included basketball player[7].
  • Robert Busnel's professions included sports official[8].
  • Robert Busnel held the position of president[12].
  • Robert Busnel held the position of FIBA President[13].
  • Robert Busnel received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Robert Busnel received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Robert Busnel received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[16].
  • Robert Busnel received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[17].
  • Robert Busnel received the FIBA Hall of Fame[18].
  • Robert Busnel received the Silver Olympic Order[19].
  • Robert Busnel's image is recorded as Robert Busnel en novembre 1942.jpg[20].
  • Robert Busnel is recorded as male[21].
  • Robert Busnel's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Robert Busnel's member of sports team is recorded as Foyer alsacien Mulhouse[23].
  • Robert Busnel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 165274146[24].
  • Robert Busnel's IdRef ID is recorded as 083257411[25].
  • Robert Busnel's Commons category is recorded as Robert Busnel[26].
  • Robert Busnel's position played on team / speciality is recorded as power forward[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Busnel was born in Toulon[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1914-09-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1914-09-19T00:00:00Z[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball coach[6], basketball player[7], and sports official[8]. Positions held include president[12], a position[28] and FIBA President[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[29], in France[30]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[15], a grade of an order[31], in France[32]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945[16], a courage award[33], in France[34], founded in 1939[35]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[17], a grade of an order[36], in France[37]; FIBA Hall of Fame[18], a sports hall of fame[38], in Switzerland[39], founded in 1991[40]; and Silver Olympic Order[19], a grade of an order[41].

Death and Burial

Robert Busnel died on +1991-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Feyzin[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[42].

Why It Matters

Robert Busnel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Robert Busnel born?

Born in Toulon[2], Robert Busnel…

Where did Robert Busnel die?

Robert Busnel passed away in Feyzin[4].

What did Robert Busnel do for work?

Robert Busnel worked as basketball coach[6], basketball player[7], and sports official[8].

What awards did Robert Busnel receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], Officer of the Legion of Honour[15], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[16], and Officer of the National Order of Merit[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . about.fiba.basketball. Retrieved . about.fiba.basketball. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [42] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Robert
    Occupation basketball coach, basketball player, sports official
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