Tom Longboat

Canadian distance runner (1887-1949)
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Summary

Tom Longboat was born on June 4, 1887[1], in Six Nations of the Grand River 40[2]. He died on January 9, 1949[3], in Six Nations of the Grand River 40[4]. He worked as an athletics competitor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,334 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[7]
  • Award received: Ontario Sports Hall of Fame[8], Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[9], Person of National Historic Significance[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Tom Longboat[12]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[13]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[14]
  • Sport: athletics[15]
  • Family name: Longboat[16]
  • Given name: Tom[17]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[18]
  • Participant in: 1908 Summer Olympics[19]
  • Country for sport: Canada[20]

Why It Matters

Tom Longboat has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Tom Longboat born?

Tom Longboat was born in Six Nations of the Grand River 40[2].

Where did Tom Longboat die?

Tom Longboat died in Six Nations of the Grand River 40[4].

What did Tom Longboat do for work?

Tom Longboat worked as an athletics competitor[5].

What awards did Tom Longboat receive?

Honors received include Ontario Sports Hall of Fame[8], Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[9], and Person of National Historic Significance[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'sv']
    Intersportstats athlete id → 3000592358
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  2. 7w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tilastopaja male athlete id → 901406
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  3. 22w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Cause of death → pneumonia
    Country of citizenship → Canada
    Manner of death → natural causes
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