Willye White

American athlete – long jumper and sprinter (1939–2007)
Person human Q439674
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Willye White

Summary

Willye White is a human[1]. She was born in Money[2]. She was born on +1939-12-31T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Chicago[4]. She died on +2007-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an athletics competitor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Willye White's place of birth was Money[2].
  • Willye White died in Chicago[4].
  • Willye White was born on +1939-12-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willye White was born on +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Willye White died on +2007-02-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Willye White is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery[9].
  • Willye White held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Willye White is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Willye White's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Willye White was educated at Tennessee State University[12].
  • Willye White received the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame[13].
  • Willye White's image is recorded as Willye White 1964.jpg[14].
  • Willye White is recorded as female[15].
  • Willye White's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Willye White's Commons category is recorded as Willye White[17].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[18].
  • Willye White's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 204629842[19].
  • Willye White's sport is recorded as athletics[20].
  • Willye White's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gl0mp[21].
  • Willye White's family name is recorded as White[22].
  • Willye White's given name is recorded as Willye[23].
  • Willye White's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14420515[24].
  • Willye White's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Willye White's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women[26].
  • Willye White's participant in is recorded as 1972 Summer Olympics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Money[2], Willye White… Recorded date of birth include +1939-12-31T00:00:00Z[3] and +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Willye White's education included a stint at Tennessee State University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Willye White worked as an athletics competitor[6].

Recognition

Willye White received the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame[13].

Death and Burial

Willye White died on +2007-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[18]. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Willye White ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Willye White born?

Willye White was born in Money[2].

Where did Willye White die?

Willye White passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Willye White do for work?

Willye White worked as athletics competitor[6].

Where did Willye White go to school?

Willye White was educated at Tennessee State University[12].

What awards did Willye White receive?

Honors received include Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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