Wes Unseld

American basketball player and coach (1946–2020)
Person human Q456776
Wes Unseld
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Wes Unseld

Summary

Wes Unseld is a human[1]. He was born in Louisville[2]. He was born on +1946-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Catonsville[4]. He died on +2020-06-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6], basketball coach[7], and sports executive[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,185 views/month, #6,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wes Unseld was born in Louisville[2].
  • Wes Unseld died in Catonsville[4].
  • Wes Unseld was born on +1946-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wes Unseld died on +2020-06-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Wes Unseld was Wes Unseld Jr.[10].
  • Wes Unseld held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Wes Unseld's native language[12].
  • Wes Unseld worked as a basketball player[6].
  • Wes Unseld worked as a basketball coach[7].
  • Wes Unseld worked as a sports executive[8].
  • Wes Unseld's education included a stint at Seneca High School MCA[13].
  • Wes Unseld was educated at University of Louisville[14].
  • Wes Unseld received the NBA All-Rookie Team[15].
  • Wes Unseld received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award[16].
  • Wes Unseld received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award[17].
  • Wes Unseld received the All-NBA Team[18].
  • Wes Unseld received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award[19].
  • Wes Unseld received the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[20].
  • Wes Unseld was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha[21].
  • Wes Unseld's image is recorded as Wes Unseld 1975.jpeg[22].
  • Wes Unseld is recorded as male[23].
  • Wes Unseld's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Wes Unseld's member of sports team is recorded as Louisville Cardinals men's basketball[25].
  • Wes Unseld's member of sports team is recorded as Washington Wizards[26].
  • Wes Unseld's member of sports team is recorded as Louisville Cardinals men's basketball[27].

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Origins and Family

Wes Unseld's place of birth was Louisville[2]. He was born on +1946-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Seneca High School MCA[13], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1957[30] and University of Louisville[14], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1798[33], headquartered in Louisville[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6], basketball coach[7], and sports executive[8].

Recognition

Awards received include NBA All-Rookie Team[15], a class of award[35]; NBA Most Valuable Player Award[16], a most valuable player award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1956[38]; NBA Rookie of the Year Award[17], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1953[41]; All-NBA Team[18], an All-Team[42], in United States[43], founded in 1947[44]; J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award[19], a class of award[45], founded in 1975[46]; and Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[20], a most valuable player award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1969[49].

Personal Life

A child of Wes Unseld was Wes Unseld Jr.[10].

Death and Burial

Wes Unseld died on +2020-06-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Catonsville[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[50].

Why It Matters

Wes Unseld ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,185 views/month, #6,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Wes Unseld born?

Wes Unseld's place of birth was Louisville[2].

Where did Wes Unseld die?

Wes Unseld passed away in Catonsville[4].

What did Wes Unseld do for work?

Wes Unseld worked as basketball player[6], basketball coach[7], and sports executive[8].

Where did Wes Unseld go to school?

Wes Unseld was educated at Seneca High School MCA[13] and University of Louisville[14].

What awards did Wes Unseld receive?

Honors received include NBA All-Rookie Team[15], NBA Most Valuable Player Award[16], NBA Rookie of the Year Award[17], and All-NBA Team[18].

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  2. [2] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . nba.com. nba.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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