Sheryl Swoopes

American basketball player
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Sheryl Swoopes

Summary

Sheryl Swoopes is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Brownfield[2]. She was born on +1971-03-25T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a basketball player[4] and basketball coach[5]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month, #7,016 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brownfield[2], Sheryl Swoopes…
  • Sheryl Swoopes was born on +1971-03-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sheryl Swoopes held citizenship in United States[7].
  • English was Sheryl Swoopes's native language[8].
  • Sheryl Swoopes worked as a basketball player[4].
  • Sheryl Swoopes's professions included basketball coach[5].
  • Sheryl Swoopes was educated at Brownfield High School[9].
  • Sheryl Swoopes received the Honda Sports Award[10].
  • Sheryl Swoopes received the WNBA's Top 15 Team[11].
  • Sheryl Swoopes received the Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award[12].
  • Sheryl Swoopes received the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[13].
  • Sheryl Swoopes received the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award[14].
  • Sheryl Swoopes received the Texas Women's Hall of Fame[15].
  • Sheryl Swoopes's image is recorded as Sheryl Swoopes WNBA.jpg[16].
  • Sheryl Swoopes's image is recorded as 20140814 Cheryl Swoopes 2.jpg[17].
  • Sheryl Swoopes is recorded as female[18].
  • Sheryl Swoopes's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sheryl Swoopes's member of sports team is recorded as Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball[20].
  • Sheryl Swoopes's member of sports team is recorded as Houston Comets[21].
  • Sheryl Swoopes's member of sports team is recorded as Seattle Storm[22].
  • Sheryl Swoopes's member of sports team is recorded as Tulsa Shock[23].
  • Sheryl Swoopes's sexual orientation is recorded as non-heterosexuality[24].
  • Sheryl Swoopes's league or competition is recorded as Women's National Basketball Association[25].
  • Sheryl Swoopes's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I women's basketball[26].
  • Sheryl Swoopes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000043015270[27].

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Origins and Family

Sheryl Swoopes was born in Brownfield[2]. She was born on +1971-03-25T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[8].

Education

Sheryl Swoopes's education included a stint at Brownfield High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[4] and basketball coach[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Honda Sports Award[10], a sports award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1976[30]; WNBA's Top 15 Team[11], a sports award[31], in United States[32]; Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award[12], an ESPY Awards[33], in United States[34], founded in 1993[35]; WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[13], a sports award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1997[38]; WNBA Most Valuable Player Award[14], a most valuable player award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1997[41]; and Texas Women's Hall of Fame[15], a hall of fame[42], in United States[43], founded in 1984[44].

Why It Matters

Sheryl Swoopes ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month, #7,016 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Sheryl Swoopes born?

Sheryl Swoopes's place of birth was Brownfield[2].

What did Sheryl Swoopes do for work?

Sheryl Swoopes worked as basketball player[4] and basketball coach[5].

Where did Sheryl Swoopes go to school?

Sheryl Swoopes was educated at Brownfield High School[9].

What awards did Sheryl Swoopes receive?

Honors received include Honda Sports Award[10], WNBA's Top 15 Team[11], Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award[12], and WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . espn.com. espn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . eurobasket.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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