Wayne Gretzky

Summary

Wayne Gretzky is a human^[1]. Born in Brantford^[2], he… he worked as an ice hockey player^[3], ice hockey coach^[4], and restaurateur^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,356 views/month, #1,157 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Wayne Gretzky was born in Brantford^[2].
• Wayne Gretzky's father was Walter Gretzky^[7].
• Wayne Gretzky was married to Janet Jones^[8].
• A child of Wayne Gretzky was Paulina Gretzky^[9].
• A child of Wayne Gretzky was Trevor Gretzky^[10].
• Wayne Gretzky held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Wayne Gretzky held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Canadian English was Wayne Gretzky's native language^[13].
• Wayne Gretzky's professions included ice hockey player^[3].
• Wayne Gretzky's professions included ice hockey coach^[4].
• Wayne Gretzky worked as a restaurateur^[5].
• Wayne Gretzky was educated at Ross Sheppard High School^[14].
• Wayne Gretzky was educated at West Humber Collegiate Institute^[15].
• Wayne Gretzky received the Silver Olympic Order^[16].
• Wayne Gretzky received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[17].
• Wayne Gretzky received the Hockey Hall of Fame^[18].
• Wayne Gretzky received the IIHF Hall of Fame^[19].
• Wayne Gretzky received the Horatio Alger Award^[20].
• Wayne Gretzky received the Canada's Walk of Fame^[21].
• Wayne Gretzky's image is recorded as Wgretz.jpg^[22].
• Wayne Gretzky is recorded as male^[23].
• Wayne Gretzky's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Wayne Gretzky's signature is recorded as Wayne Gretzky Autograph.svg^[25].
• Wayne Gretzky's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078671964^[26].
• Wayne Gretzky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3398091^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brantford^[2], Wayne Gretzky… his father was Walter Gretzky^[7]. Canadian English was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Ross Sheppard High School^[14], a high school^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1957^[30] and West Humber Collegiate Institute^[15], a high school^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1966^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player^[3], ice hockey coach^[4], and restaurateur^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Olympic Order^[16], a grade of an order^[34]; Companion of the Order of Canada^[17], a grade of an order^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1967^[37]; Hockey Hall of Fame^[18], an ice hockey hall of fame^[38], in Canada^[39], founded in 1943^[40]; IIHF Hall of Fame^[19], an ice hockey hall of fame^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1997^[43]; Horatio Alger Award^[20], an award^[44]; and Canada's Walk of Fame^[21], a street^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1998^[47].

Personal Life

Wayne Gretzky was married to Janet Jones^[8]. Children include Paulina Gretzky^[9], a singer^[48], b. 1988^[49], of Canada^[50] and Trevor Gretzky^[10], an actor^[51], b. 1992^[52], of United States^[53].

Why It Matters

Wayne Gretzky ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,356 views/month, #1,157 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Wayne Gretzky born?

Born in Brantford^[2], Wayne Gretzky…

Who were Wayne Gretzky's parents?

Wayne Gretzky's father was Walter Gretzky^[7].

Who was Wayne Gretzky married to?

Wayne Gretzky's spouses include Janet Jones^[8].

What did Wayne Gretzky do for work?

Wayne Gretzky worked as ice hockey player^[3], ice hockey coach^[4], and restaurateur^[5].

Where did Wayne Gretzky go to school?

Wayne Gretzky was educated at Ross Sheppard High School^[14] and West Humber Collegiate Institute^[15].

What awards did Wayne Gretzky receive?

Honors received include Silver Olympic Order^[16], Companion of the Order of Canada^[17], Hockey Hall of Fame^[18], and IIHF Hall of Fame^[19].