Rod Hundley

American basketball player (1934-2015)
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Rod Hundley

Summary

Rod Hundley is a human[1]. He was born in Charleston[2]. He was born on October 26, 1934[3]. He passed away in Phoenix[4]. He died on March 27, 2015[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (370 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charleston[2], Rod Hundley…
  • Rod Hundley died in Phoenix[4].
  • Rod Hundley was born on October 26, 1934[3].
  • Rod Hundley died on March 27, 2015[5].
  • Rod Hundley held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Rod Hundley's native language[10].
  • Rod Hundley's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Rod Hundley's professions included journalist[7].
  • Rod Hundley's education included a stint at Charleston High School[11].
  • Rod Hundley's education included a stint at West Virginia University[12].
  • Rod Hundley is recorded as male[13].
  • Rod Hundley's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Rod Hundley's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Lakers[15].
  • Rod Hundley's member of sports team is recorded as West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball[16].
  • Rod Hundley's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[17].
  • Rod Hundley's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[18].
  • Rod Hundley's Commons category is recorded as Rod Hundley[19].
  • Rod Hundley's position played on team / speciality is recorded as point guard[20].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[21].
  • Rod Hundley's sport is recorded as basketball[22].
  • Rod Hundley's drafted by is recorded as Sacramento Kings[23].
  • Rod Hundley's family name is recorded as Hundley[24].
  • Rod Hundley's given name is recorded as Rodney[25].
  • Rod Hundley's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Rod Hundley's country for sport is recorded as United States[27].

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Origins and Family

Rod Hundley was born in Charleston[2]. He was born on October 26, 1934[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Charleston High School[11], a secondary school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1916[30] and West Virginia University[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33], headquartered in Morgantown[34].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Rod Hundley died on March 27, 2015[5]. He died in Phoenix[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[21].

Why It Matters

Rod Hundley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (370 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Rod Hundley born?

Rod Hundley was born in Charleston[2].

Where did Rod Hundley die?

Rod Hundley passed away in Phoenix[4].

What did Rod Hundley do for work?

Rod Hundley worked as basketball player[6] and journalist[7].

Where did Rod Hundley go to school?

Rod Hundley was educated at Charleston High School[11] and West Virginia University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · HanTsî · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Drafted by Sacramento Kings
    End of work period +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Imdb id nm0402148
    Occupation basketball player, journalist
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving [[Property:P1532]] to [[Property:P27]]"
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