Willie Davis

American football player (1934-2020)
Person human Q1438986
Willie Davis
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Willie Davis

Summary

Willie Davis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lisbon[2]. He was born on +1934-07-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. He died on +2020-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an American football player[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Willie Davis was born in Lisbon[2].
  • Willie Davis passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • Willie Davis was born on +1934-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willie Davis died on +2020-04-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Willie Davis held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Willie Davis's professions included American football player[6].
  • Willie Davis worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Willie Davis's education included a stint at Booth School of Business[10].
  • Willie Davis's education included a stint at University of Chicago[11].
  • Willie Davis received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[12].
  • Willie Davis received the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame[13].
  • Willie Davis was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi[14].
  • Willie Davis's image is recorded as 1986 Jeno's Pizza - 15 - Willie Davis (Willie Davis crop).jpg[15].
  • Willie Davis is recorded as male[16].
  • Willie Davis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Willie Davis's member of sports team is recorded as Cleveland Browns[18].
  • Willie Davis's member of sports team is recorded as Green Bay Packers[19].
  • Willie Davis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 252237814[20].
  • Willie Davis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2012046983[21].
  • Willie Davis's Commons category is recorded as Willie Davis[22].
  • Willie Davis's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defensive end[23].
  • The cause of death was kidney failure[24].
  • Willie Davis's sport is recorded as American football[25].
  • Willie Davis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/085325[26].
  • Willie Davis's family name is recorded as Davis[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Willie Davis's place of birth was Lisbon[2]. He was born on +1934-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Booth School of Business[10], a business school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1898[30] and University of Chicago[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1890[33], headquartered in Chicago[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include American football player[6] and businessperson[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[12], an American football hall of fame[35], in United States[36], founded in 1963[37] and Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame[13], a sports hall of fame[38], in United States[39], founded in 1958[40].

Death and Burial

Willie Davis died on +2020-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[24].

Why It Matters

Willie Davis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Willie Davis born?

Willie Davis's place of birth was Lisbon[2].

Where did Willie Davis die?

Willie Davis passed away in Santa Monica[4].

What did Willie Davis do for work?

Willie Davis worked as American football player[6] and businessperson[7].

Where did Willie Davis go to school?

Willie Davis was educated at Booth School of Business[10] and University of Chicago[11].

What awards did Willie Davis receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[12] and Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . detroitnews.com. detroitnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . cbs58.com. cbs58.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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