Syl Apps

Canadian ice hockey player and politician (1915-1998)
Person human Q322783
Syl Apps
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Syl Apps

Summary

Syl Apps is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on +1915-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kingston[4]. He died on +1998-12-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6], politician[7], and pole vaulter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Syl Apps was born in Paris[2].
  • Syl Apps died in Kingston[4].
  • Syl Apps was born on +1915-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Syl Apps died on +1998-12-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Syl Apps is buried at Ontario[10].
  • A child of Syl Apps was Syl Apps, Jr[11].
  • Syl Apps held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Syl Apps's professions included ice hockey player[6].
  • Syl Apps's professions included politician[7].
  • Syl Apps worked as a pole vaulter[8].
  • Syl Apps held the position of member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament[13].
  • Syl Apps was educated at McMaster University[14].
  • Syl Apps received the Member of the Order of Canada[15].
  • Syl Apps received the Calder Memorial Trophy[16].
  • Syl Apps received the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy[17].
  • Syl Apps received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[18].
  • Syl Apps received the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame[19].
  • Syl Apps received the Hockey Hall of Fame[20].
  • Syl Apps's image is recorded as Syl Apps portrait 1939 (Fo1266 f1266 it61223) (cropped).jpg[21].
  • Syl Apps is recorded as male[22].
  • Syl Apps's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Syl Apps's member of sports team is recorded as Toronto Maple Leafs[24].
  • Syl Apps was affiliated with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario[25].
  • Syl Apps's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[26].
  • Syl Apps's Commons category is recorded as Syl Apps[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Syl Apps… he was born on +1915-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Syl Apps's education included a stint at McMaster University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[6], politician[7], and pole vaulter[8]. Syl Apps held the position of member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada[15], a grade of an order[28], in Canada[29]; Calder Memorial Trophy[16], a sports award[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1937[32]; Lady Byng Memorial Trophy[17], a sports award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1924[35]; Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[18], a sports hall of fame[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1955[38]; Ontario Sports Hall of Fame[19], a sports hall of fame[39], in Canada[40]; and Hockey Hall of Fame[20], an ice hockey hall of fame[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1943[43].

Personal Life

A child of Syl Apps was he, Jr[11]. He was affiliated with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario[25].

Death and Burial

Syl Apps died on +1998-12-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kingston[4]. He is buried at Ontario[10].

Why It Matters

Syl Apps ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Syl Apps born?

Born in Paris[2], Syl Apps…

Where did Syl Apps die?

Syl Apps died in Kingston[4].

What did Syl Apps do for work?

Syl Apps worked as ice hockey player[6], politician[7], and pole vaulter[8].

Where did Syl Apps go to school?

Syl Apps was educated at McMaster University[14].

What awards did Syl Apps receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[15], Calder Memorial Trophy[16], Lady Byng Memorial Trophy[17], and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . hhof.com. hhof.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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