Willie Brown

American football executive and former player and coach (1940-2019)
Person human Q2581425
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Willie Brown

Summary

Willie Brown is a human[1]. He was born in Yazoo City[2]. He was born on December 2, 1940[3]. He died in Tracy[4]. He died on October 21, 2019[5]. He worked as an American football player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Yazoo City[2], Willie Brown…
  • Willie Brown passed away in Tracy[4].
  • Willie Brown was born on December 2, 1940[3].
  • Willie Brown was born on March 21, 1942[8].
  • Willie Brown died on October 21, 2019[5].
  • Willie Brown held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Willie Brown's professions included American football player[6].
  • Willie Brown was educated at California State University, Long Beach[10].
  • Willie Brown received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[11].
  • Willie Brown is recorded as male[12].
  • Willie Brown's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Willie Brown's member of sports team is recorded as Las Vegas Raiders[14].
  • Willie Brown's member of sports team is recorded as Denver Broncos[15].
  • Willie Brown's position played on team / speciality is recorded as cornerback[16].
  • Willie Brown's sport is recorded as American football[17].
  • Willie Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[18].
  • Willie Brown's given name is recorded as Willie[19].
  • Willie Brown's described by source is recorded as Willie Brown, Hall of Fame Defensive Back With Raiders, Dies at 78[20].
  • Willie Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Willie Brown's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Ferdie Brown'}[22].
  • Willie Brown's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Willie Brown'}[23].
  • Willie Brown's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[24].
  • Willie Brown's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+185'}[25].
  • Willie Brown's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+88'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Willie Brown's place of birth was Yazoo City[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 2, 1940[3] and March 21, 1942[8].

Education

Willie Brown was educated at California State University, Long Beach[10].

Career and Affiliations

Willie Brown worked as an American football player[6].

Recognition

Willie Brown received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Willie Brown died on October 21, 2019[5]. He passed away in Tracy[4].

Why It Matters

Willie Brown ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Willie Brown born?

Willie Brown was born in Yazoo City[2].

Where did Willie Brown die?

Willie Brown died in Tracy[4].

What did Willie Brown do for work?

Willie Brown worked as American football player[6].

Where did Willie Brown go to school?

Willie Brown was educated at California State University, Long Beach[10].

What awards did Willie Brown receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Pro Football Reference. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . nfl.com. nfl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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