Walt Kirk

American basketball player-coach (1924-2012)
Person human Q1124553
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Walt Kirk

Summary

Walt Kirk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mount Vernon[2]. He was born on +1924-09-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dubuque[4]. He died on +2012-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mount Vernon[2], Walt Kirk…
  • Walt Kirk died in Dubuque[4].
  • Walt Kirk was born on +1924-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walt Kirk died on +2012-12-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walt Kirk held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Walt Kirk's native language[10].
  • Walt Kirk worked as a basketball player[6].
  • Walt Kirk worked as a basketball coach[7].
  • Walt Kirk's education included a stint at University of Illinois system[11].
  • Walt Kirk's education included a stint at Mt. Vernon Township High School[12].
  • Walt Kirk's image is recorded as Walt Kirk 1945 All America.jpg[13].
  • Walt Kirk is recorded as male[14].
  • Walt Kirk's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Walt Kirk's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Pistons[16].
  • Walt Kirk's member of sports team is recorded as Anderson Packers[17].
  • Walt Kirk's member of sports team is recorded as Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball[18].
  • Walt Kirk's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[19].
  • Walt Kirk's Commons category is recorded as Walt Kirk[20].
  • Walt Kirk's position played on team / speciality is recorded as shooting guard[21].
  • Walt Kirk's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 102212763[22].
  • Walt Kirk's sport is recorded as basketball[23].
  • Walt Kirk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04qt15k[24].
  • Walt Kirk's family name is recorded as Kikr[25].
  • Walt Kirk's given name is recorded as Walt[26].
  • Walt Kirk's start of work period is recorded as +1947-00-00T00:00:00Z[27].

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Origins and Family

Walt Kirk's place of birth was Mount Vernon[2]. He was born on +1924-09-03T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois system[11], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30], headquartered in Urbana[31] and Mt. Vernon Township High School[12], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1905[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Death and Burial

Walt Kirk died on +2012-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dubuque[4].

Why It Matters

Walt Kirk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Walt Kirk born?

Born in Mount Vernon[2], Walt Kirk…

Where did Walt Kirk die?

Walt Kirk died in Dubuque[4].

What did Walt Kirk do for work?

Walt Kirk worked as basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Where did Walt Kirk go to school?

Walt Kirk was educated at University of Illinois system[11] and Mt. Vernon Township High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . National Basketball Association. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Walt Kirk. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/walt-kirk
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_walt-kirk_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Walt Kirk}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/walt-kirk}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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