Roy Cochran

American sprinter and hurdler (1919–1981)
Person human Q724390
Roy Cochran
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Roy Cochran

Summary

Roy Cochran is a human[1]. His place of birth was Richton[2]. He was born on +1919-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Gig Harbor[4]. He died on +1981-09-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roy Cochran was born in Richton[2].
  • Roy Cochran passed away in Gig Harbor[4].
  • Roy Cochran was born on +1919-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy Cochran died on +1981-09-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roy Cochran held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Roy Cochran's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Roy Cochran's education included a stint at University of Southern California[9].
  • Roy Cochran received the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame[10].
  • Roy Cochran's image is recorded as Roy Cochran 1942.jpg[11].
  • Roy Cochran is recorded as male[12].
  • Roy Cochran's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Roy Cochran's Commons category is recorded as Roy Cochran[14].
  • Roy Cochran's sport is recorded as athletics[15].
  • Roy Cochran's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03vht7[16].
  • Roy Cochran's family name is recorded as Cochran[17].
  • Roy Cochran's given name is recorded as Roy[18].
  • Roy Cochran's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14556834[19].
  • Roy Cochran's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[20].
  • Roy Cochran's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Roy Cochran's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as co/roy-cochran-1[22].
  • Roy Cochran's country for sport is recorded as United States[23].
  • Roy Cochran's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+178'}[24].
  • Roy Cochran's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+70'}[25].
  • Roy Cochran's sports discipline competed in is recorded as 400 metres hurdles[26].
  • Roy Cochran's Prabook ID is recorded as 2151267[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roy Cochran was born in Richton[2]. He was born on +1919-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Roy Cochran's education included a stint at University of Southern California[9].

Career and Affiliations

Roy Cochran's professions included athletics competitor[6].

Recognition

Roy Cochran received the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame[10].

Death and Burial

Roy Cochran died on +1981-09-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Gig Harbor[4].

Why It Matters

Roy Cochran ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Roy Cochran born?

Born in Richton[2], Roy Cochran…

Where did Roy Cochran die?

Roy Cochran passed away in Gig Harbor[4].

What did Roy Cochran do for work?

Roy Cochran worked as athletics competitor[6].

Where did Roy Cochran go to school?

Roy Cochran was educated at University of Southern California[9].

What awards did Roy Cochran receive?

Honors received include Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . USA Track & Field athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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