Sam Francis

American football player and coach, shot putter (1913-2002)
Person human Q7407485
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Sam Francis

Summary

Sam Francis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dunbar[2]. He was born on +1913-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Springfield[4]. He died on +2002-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a shot putter[6], American football player[7], and military personnel[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sam Francis was born in Dunbar[2].
  • Sam Francis died in Springfield[4].
  • Sam Francis was born on +1913-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sam Francis died on +2002-04-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sam Francis is buried at Springfield National Cemetery[10].
  • Sam Francis held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Sam Francis worked as a shot putter[6].
  • Sam Francis worked as an American football player[7].
  • Sam Francis worked as a military personnel[8].
  • Sam Francis's education included a stint at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[12].
  • Sam Francis's image is recorded as Sam Francis (1936).jpg[13].
  • Sam Francis is recorded as male[14].
  • Sam Francis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sam Francis's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago Bears[16].
  • Sam Francis's military branch is recorded as United States Army[17].
  • Sam Francis's Commons category is recorded as Sam Francis (American football)[18].
  • Sam Francis's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[19].
  • Sam Francis's position played on team / speciality is recorded as fullback[20].
  • Sam Francis's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 12172118[21].
  • Sam Francis's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[22].
  • Sam Francis's sport is recorded as American football[23].
  • Sam Francis's sport is recorded as athletics[24].
  • Sam Francis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/090j0p[25].
  • Sam Francis's family name is recorded as Francis[26].
  • Sam Francis's given name is recorded as Sam[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dunbar[2], Sam Francis… he was born on +1913-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Sam Francis's education included a stint at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include shot putter[6], American football player[7], and military personnel[8].

Death and Burial

Sam Francis died on +2002-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Springfield[4]. He is buried at Springfield National Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Sam Francis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Sam Francis born?

Sam Francis was born in Dunbar[2].

Where did Sam Francis die?

Sam Francis died in Springfield[4].

What did Sam Francis do for work?

Sam Francis worked as shot putter[6], American football player[7], and military personnel[8].

Where did Sam Francis go to school?

Sam Francis was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . databaseFootball.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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