W. C. Heinz

American sportswriter (1915-2008)
Person human Q4019813
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W. C. Heinz

Summary

W. C. Heinz is a human[1]. He was born in Mount Vernon[2]. He was born on January 11, 1915[3]. He passed away in Bennington[4]. He died on February 27, 2008[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mount Vernon[2], W. C. Heinz…
  • W. C. Heinz passed away in Bennington[4].
  • W. C. Heinz was born on January 11, 1915[3].
  • W. C. Heinz died on February 27, 2008[5].
  • W. C. Heinz held citizenship in United States[9].
  • W. C. Heinz worked as a journalist[6].
  • W. C. Heinz worked as a writer[7].
  • W. C. Heinz's field of work was journalism[10].
  • W. C. Heinz's education included a stint at Middlebury College[11].
  • W. C. Heinz received the Q137641164[12].
  • W. C. Heinz received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[13].
  • W. C. Heinz was a member of Richard Hooker[14].
  • W. C. Heinz is recorded as male[15].
  • W. C. Heinz's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • W. C. Heinz's sport is recorded as boxing[17].
  • W. C. Heinz's family name is recorded as Heinz[18].
  • W. C. Heinz's given name is recorded as Wilfred[19].
  • W. C. Heinz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • W. C. Heinz's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Wilfred Charles Heinz'}[21].

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Origins and Family

W. C. Heinz's place of birth was Mount Vernon[2]. He was born on January 11, 1915[3].

Education

W. C. Heinz's education included a stint at Middlebury College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and writer[7]. W. C. Heinz's field of work was journalism[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Q137641164[12] and International Boxing Hall of Fame[13], a sports hall of fame[22], in United States[23], founded in 1990[24].

Death and Burial

W. C. Heinz died on February 27, 2008[5]. He died in Bennington[4].

Why It Matters

W. C. Heinz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Works attributed to him include MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors[26], a written work[27], written by Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr.[28].

FAQs

Where was W. C. Heinz born?

W. C. Heinz was born in Mount Vernon[2].

Where did W. C. Heinz die?

W. C. Heinz died in Bennington[4].

What did W. C. Heinz do for work?

W. C. Heinz worked as journalist[6] and writer[7].

Where did W. C. Heinz go to school?

W. C. Heinz was educated at Middlebury College[11].

What awards did W. C. Heinz receive?

Honors received include Q137641164[12] and International Boxing Hall of Fame[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ecrivainssportifs.fr. ecrivainssportifs.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . iht.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Family name Heinz
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