Vitas Gerulaitis

American tennis player (1954–1994)
Person human Q53547
Vitas Gerulaitis
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Vitas Gerulaitis

Summary

Vitas Gerulaitis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1954-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Long Island[4]. He died on +1994-09-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a tennis player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (625 views/month, #6,762 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Vitas Gerulaitis's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis died in Long Island[4].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis was born on +1954-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis died on +1994-09-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint Charles Cemetery[8].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis worked as a tennis player[6].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis was educated at Columbia University[10].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis was educated at Archbishop Molloy High School[11].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis's image is recorded as ABN-tennistoernooi in Rotterdam Vitas Gerulaitis in actie, Bestanddeelnr 929-6578.jpg[12].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis is recorded as male[13].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis's member of sports team is recorded as Columbia Lions men's tennis[15].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis's ancestral home is recorded as Lithuania[16].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000388509735[17].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 281672142[18].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis's GND ID is recorded as 133065160X[19].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis's Commons category is recorded as Vitas Gerulaitis[20].
  • The cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning[21].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 4321[22].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis's Association of Tennis Professionals player ID is recorded as G008[23].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis's handedness is recorded as right-handedness[24].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis's doubles record is recorded as 168–123[25].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis's singles record is recorded as 528–225[26].
  • Vitas Gerulaitis's International Tennis Federation player ID before 2020 is recorded as 10000514[27].

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Origins and Family

Vitas Gerulaitis was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1954-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Archbishop Molloy High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1892[34].

Career and Affiliations

Vitas Gerulaitis worked as a tennis player[6].

Death and Burial

Vitas Gerulaitis died on +1994-09-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Long Island[4]. The cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning[21]. Burial took place at Saint Charles Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Vitas Gerulaitis ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (625 views/month, #6,762 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Vitas Gerulaitis born?

Vitas Gerulaitis was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Vitas Gerulaitis die?

Vitas Gerulaitis died in Long Island[4].

What did Vitas Gerulaitis do for work?

Vitas Gerulaitis worked as tennis player[6].

Where did Vitas Gerulaitis go to school?

Vitas Gerulaitis was educated at Columbia University[10] and Archbishop Molloy High School[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . 100 years of Wimbledon. tapeshare.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Tennis Temple. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Association of Tennis Professionals website. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Association of Tennis Professionals website. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . 100 years of Wimbledon. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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