Rory Sparrow

American basketball player
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Rory Sparrow
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Rory Sparrow

Summary

Rory Sparrow is a human[1]. Born in Suffolk[2], he… he was born on +1958-06-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Rory Sparrow's place of birth was Suffolk[2].
  • Rory Sparrow was born on +1958-06-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rory Sparrow held citizenship in United States[6].
  • English was Rory Sparrow's native language[7].
  • Rory Sparrow worked as a basketball player[4].
  • Rory Sparrow's education included a stint at Eastside High School[8].
  • Rory Sparrow's education included a stint at Villanova University[9].
  • Rory Sparrow received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award[10].
  • Rory Sparrow received the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year[11].
  • Rory Sparrow's image is recorded as Rory Sparrow at Manute Bol's funeral 2010-06-29.jpg[12].
  • Rory Sparrow is recorded as male[13].
  • Rory Sparrow's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Rory Sparrow's member of sports team is recorded as Miami Heat[15].
  • Rory Sparrow's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Lakers[16].
  • Rory Sparrow's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago Bulls[17].
  • Rory Sparrow's member of sports team is recorded as Atlanta Hawks[18].
  • Rory Sparrow's member of sports team is recorded as Sacramento Kings[19].
  • Rory Sparrow's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[20].
  • Rory Sparrow's league or competition is recorded as Continental Basketball Association[21].
  • Rory Sparrow's Commons category is recorded as Rory Sparrow[22].
  • Rory Sparrow's position played on team / speciality is recorded as point guard[23].
  • Rory Sparrow's residence is recorded as Suffolk[24].
  • Rory Sparrow's sport is recorded as basketball[25].
  • Rory Sparrow's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cjs8k[26].
  • Rory Sparrow's drafted by is recorded as Brooklyn Nets[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rory Sparrow's place of birth was Suffolk[2]. He was born on +1958-06-12T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[7].

Education

Educated at Eastside High School[8], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1926[30] and Villanova University[9], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1842[33].

Career and Affiliations

Rory Sparrow's professions included basketball player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award[10], a class of award[34], founded in 1975[35] and Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year[11], a Sportsperson of the Year[36], in United States[37], founded in 1954[38].

Why It Matters

Rory Sparrow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Rory Sparrow born?

Rory Sparrow's place of birth was Suffolk[2].

What did Rory Sparrow do for work?

Rory Sparrow worked as basketball player[4].

Where did Rory Sparrow go to school?

Rory Sparrow was educated at Eastside High School[8] and Villanova University[9].

What awards did Rory Sparrow receive?

Honors received include J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award[10] and Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . basketball-reference.com. basketball-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . databasebasketball.com. databasebasketball.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . basketball-reference.com. basketball-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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