Tony Bettenhausen

American racecar driver
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Tony Bettenhausen

Summary

Tony Bettenhausen is a human[1]. Born in Tinley Park[2], he… he was born on +1916-09-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Indianapolis[4]. He died on +1961-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Formula One driver[6], motorcycle racer[7], and racing automobile driver[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,022 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tony Bettenhausen was born in Tinley Park[2].
  • Tony Bettenhausen passed away in Indianapolis[4].
  • Tony Bettenhausen was born on +1916-09-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tony Bettenhausen died on +1961-05-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Tinley Park Memorial Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Tony Bettenhausen was Gary Bettenhausen[11].
  • A child of Tony Bettenhausen was Tony Bettenhausen Jr.[12].
  • Tony Bettenhausen held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Tony Bettenhausen worked as a Formula One driver[6].
  • Tony Bettenhausen worked as a motorcycle racer[7].
  • Tony Bettenhausen's professions included racing automobile driver[8].
  • Tony Bettenhausen received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[14].
  • Tony Bettenhausen's image is recorded as Tony Bettenhausen 1951.jpg[15].
  • Tony Bettenhausen is recorded as male[16].
  • Tony Bettenhausen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Tony Bettenhausen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45683118[18].
  • Tony Bettenhausen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83179452[19].
  • Tony Bettenhausen's Commons category is recorded as Tony Bettenhausen[20].
  • Tony Bettenhausen's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 2928[21].
  • Tony Bettenhausen's sport is recorded as auto racing[22].
  • Tony Bettenhausen's sport is recorded as motorcycle sport[23].
  • Tony Bettenhausen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04kzk2[24].
  • Tony Bettenhausen's family name is recorded as Bettenhausen[25].
  • Tony Bettenhausen's given name is recorded as Tony[26].
  • Tony Bettenhausen's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+11'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Tony Bettenhausen's place of birth was Tinley Park[2]. He was born on +1916-09-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Formula One driver[6], motorcycle racer[7], and racing automobile driver[8].

Recognition

Tony Bettenhausen received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[14].

Personal Life

Children include Gary Bettenhausen[11], a racing driver[28], 1941–2014[29], of United States[30] and Tony Bettenhausen Jr.[12], a racing driver[31], 1951–2000[32], of United States[33].

Death and Burial

Tony Bettenhausen died on +1961-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Indianapolis[4]. He is buried at Tinley Park Memorial Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Tony Bettenhausen ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,022 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Tony Bettenhausen born?

Tony Bettenhausen was born in Tinley Park[2].

Where did Tony Bettenhausen die?

Tony Bettenhausen passed away in Indianapolis[4].

What did Tony Bettenhausen do for work?

Tony Bettenhausen worked as Formula One driver[6], motorcycle racer[7], and racing automobile driver[8].

What awards did Tony Bettenhausen receive?

Honors received include Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Statsf1.com. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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