Thurl Bailey

American basketball player
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Thurl Bailey

Summary

Thurl Bailey is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on April 7, 1961[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4] and actor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Thurl Bailey…
  • Thurl Bailey was born on April 7, 1961[3].
  • Thurl Bailey was born on June 7, 1961[7].
  • A child of Thurl Bailey was Brendan Bailey[8].
  • Thurl Bailey held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Thurl Bailey's native language[10].
  • Thurl Bailey is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Thurl Bailey's professions included basketball player[4].
  • Thurl Bailey's professions included actor[5].
  • Thurl Bailey's education included a stint at North Carolina State University[12].
  • Thurl Bailey was educated at Bladensburg High School[13].
  • Thurl Bailey received the NBA All-Rookie Team[14].
  • Thurl Bailey received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award[15].
  • Thurl Bailey's religion is recorded as Mormonism[16].
  • Thurl Bailey's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[17].
  • Thurl Bailey is recorded as male[18].
  • Thurl Bailey's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Thurl Bailey's member of sports team is recorded as Pallacanestro Cantù[20].
  • Thurl Bailey's member of sports team is recorded as Minnesota Timberwolves[21].
  • Thurl Bailey's member of sports team is recorded as Olimpia Milano[22].
  • Thurl Bailey's member of sports team is recorded as Panionios B.C.[23].
  • Thurl Bailey's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[24].
  • Thurl Bailey's Commons category is recorded as Thurl Bailey[25].
  • Thurl Bailey's position played on team / speciality is recorded as power forward[26].
  • Thurl Bailey's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[27].

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Origins and Family

Thurl Bailey was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 7, 1961[3] and June 7, 1961[7]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at North Carolina State University[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1887[30], headquartered in Raleigh[31] and Bladensburg High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1936[34].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include NBA All-Rookie Team[14], a class of award[35] and J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award[15], a class of award[36], founded in 1975[37].

Personal Life

A child of Thurl Bailey was Brendan Bailey[8]. Religious affiliations include Mormonism[16], a religious movement[38] and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[17], a Christian denomination[39], in United States[40], founded in 1830[41], headquartered in Salt Lake City[42].

Why It Matters

Thurl Bailey ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Thurl Bailey born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Thurl Bailey…

What did Thurl Bailey do for work?

Thurl Bailey worked as basketball player[4] and actor[5].

Where did Thurl Bailey go to school?

Thurl Bailey was educated at North Carolina State University[12] and Bladensburg High School[13].

What awards did Thurl Bailey receive?

Honors received include NBA All-Rookie Team[14] and J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Latter-day Saint Literature database. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . FIBA database. Retrieved . basketball.realgm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . gomarquette.com. gomarquette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Latter-day Saint Literature database. wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . Latter-day Saint Literature database. 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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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