Tom Courtney

American athletics competitor (1933–2023)
Person human Q611481
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Tom Courtney

Summary

Tom Courtney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newark[2]. He was born on August 17, 1933[3]. He passed away in Naples[4]. He died on August 22, 2023[5]. He worked as a middle-distance runner[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newark[2], Tom Courtney…
  • Tom Courtney died in Naples[4].
  • Tom Courtney was born on August 17, 1933[3].
  • Tom Courtney died on August 22, 2023[5].
  • Tom Courtney held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Tom Courtney worked as a middle-distance runner[6].
  • Tom Courtney's education included a stint at Fordham University[9].
  • Tom Courtney is recorded as male[10].
  • Tom Courtney's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Tom Courtney's Commons category is recorded as Tom Courtney[12].
  • The cause of death was amyloidosis[13].
  • Tom Courtney's sport is recorded as athletics[14].
  • Tom Courtney's family name is recorded as Courtney[15].
  • Tom Courtney's given name is recorded as Thomas[16].
  • Tom Courtney's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[17].
  • Tom Courtney's participant in is recorded as 1956 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Tom Courtney's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Tom Courtney's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thomas William Courtney'}[20].
  • Tom Courtney's country for sport is recorded as United States[21].
  • Tom Courtney's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tom Courtney'}[22].
  • Tom Courtney's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+188'}[23].
  • Tom Courtney's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+81'}[24].
  • Tom Courtney's sports discipline competed in is recorded as 800 metres[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Courtney's place of birth was Newark[2]. He was born on August 17, 1933[3].

Education

Tom Courtney was educated at Fordham University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Tom Courtney worked as a middle-distance runner[6].

Death and Burial

Tom Courtney died on August 22, 2023[5]. He died in Naples[4]. The cause of death was amyloidosis[13].

Why It Matters

Tom Courtney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Tom Courtney born?

Tom Courtney's place of birth was Newark[2].

Where did Tom Courtney die?

Tom Courtney died in Naples[4].

What did Tom Courtney do for work?

Tom Courtney worked as middle-distance runner[6].

Where did Tom Courtney go to school?

Tom Courtney was educated at Fordham University[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [13] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Naples
    Country for sport United States
    Cause of death amyloidosis
    Instance of human
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