Tom Sharkey

American boxer (1873–1953)
Person human Q2658055
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Tom Sharkey

Summary

Tom Sharkey is a human[1]. Born in Dundalk[2], he… he was born on +1873-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in San Bruno[4]. He died on +1953-04-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dundalk[2], Tom Sharkey…
  • Tom Sharkey passed away in San Bruno[4].
  • Tom Sharkey was born on +1873-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tom Sharkey died on +1953-04-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Golden Gate National Cemetery[8].
  • Tom Sharkey held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Tom Sharkey's professions included boxer[6].
  • Tom Sharkey received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[10].
  • Tom Sharkey's image is recorded as Jeffries vs sharky.jpg[11].
  • Tom Sharkey is recorded as male[12].
  • Tom Sharkey's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Tom Sharkey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55760619[14].
  • Tom Sharkey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89650564[15].
  • Tom Sharkey's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0788831[16].
  • Tom Sharkey's Commons category is recorded as Tom Sharkey[17].
  • Tom Sharkey's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 3581[18].
  • Tom Sharkey's sport is recorded as boxing[19].
  • Tom Sharkey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04xrt_[20].
  • Tom Sharkey's family name is recorded as Sharkey[21].
  • Tom Sharkey's given name is recorded as Tom[22].
  • Tom Sharkey's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+54'}[23].
  • Tom Sharkey's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+40'}[24].
  • Tom Sharkey's number of losses is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}[25].
  • Tom Sharkey's number of draws/ties is recorded as {'amount': '+5'}[26].
  • Tom Sharkey's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sailor Tom'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Sharkey was born in Dundalk[2]. He was born on +1873-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Tom Sharkey worked as a boxer[6].

Recognition

Tom Sharkey received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[10].

Death and Burial

Tom Sharkey died on +1953-04-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Bruno[4]. He is buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Tom Sharkey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Tom Sharkey born?

Born in Dundalk[2], Tom Sharkey…

Where did Tom Sharkey die?

Tom Sharkey died in San Bruno[4].

What did Tom Sharkey do for work?

Tom Sharkey worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Tom Sharkey receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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