Tom Landry

American football coach and player (1924–2000)
Person human Q1374361
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Tom Landry

Summary

Tom Landry is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mission[2]. He was born on +1924-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dallas[4]. He died on +2000-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[6], American football coach[7], and American football player[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 views/month, #6,583 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tom Landry's place of birth was Mission[2].
  • Tom Landry passed away in Dallas[4].
  • Tom Landry was born on +1924-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tom Landry died on +2000-02-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tom Landry is buried at Hillcrest Cemetery[10].
  • Tom Landry held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Tom Landry's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • Tom Landry worked as an American football coach[7].
  • Tom Landry worked as an American football player[8].
  • Tom Landry was educated at University of Houston[12].
  • Tom Landry received the Horatio Alger Award[13].
  • Tom Landry received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[14].
  • Tom Landry's image is recorded as Tom Landry Jan 1997.jpg[15].
  • Tom Landry is recorded as male[16].
  • Tom Landry's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Tom Landry's member of sports team is recorded as New York Giants[18].
  • Tom Landry's member of sports team is recorded as Texas Longhorns football[19].
  • Tom Landry's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021844895[20].
  • Tom Landry's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70216028[21].
  • Tom Landry's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79137819[22].
  • Tom Landry's IdRef ID is recorded as 08211420X[23].
  • Tom Landry's Commons category is recorded as Tom Landry[24].
  • Tom Landry's position played on team / speciality is recorded as cornerback[25].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[26].
  • Tom Landry's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8505[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Landry was born in Mission[2]. He was born on +1924-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Tom Landry's education included a stint at University of Houston[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[6], American football coach[7], and American football player[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Horatio Alger Award[13], an award[28] and Pro Football Hall of Fame[14], an American football hall of fame[29], in United States[30], founded in 1963[31].

Death and Burial

Tom Landry died on +2000-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dallas[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[26]. He is buried at Hillcrest Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Tom Landry ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 views/month, #6,583 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Tom Landry born?

Born in Mission[2], Tom Landry…

Where did Tom Landry die?

Tom Landry passed away in Dallas[4].

What did Tom Landry do for work?

Tom Landry worked as aircraft pilot[6], American football coach[7], and American football player[8].

Where did Tom Landry go to school?

Tom Landry was educated at University of Houston[12].

What awards did Tom Landry receive?

Honors received include Horatio Alger Award[13] and Pro Football Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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