Bill Masterton

Canadian ice hockey player (1938–1968)
Person human Q715065
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Bill Masterton

Summary

Bill Masterton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winnipeg[2]. He was born on +1938-08-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Minneapolis[4]. He died on +1968-01-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (360 views/month, #6,941 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bill Masterton's place of birth was Winnipeg[2].
  • Bill Masterton died in Minneapolis[4].
  • Bill Masterton was born on +1938-08-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill Masterton was born on +1938-05-13T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Bill Masterton died on +1968-01-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Green Acres Funeral Home and Cemetery[9].
  • Bill Masterton held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Bill Masterton's professions included ice hockey player[6].
  • Bill Masterton's education included a stint at University of Denver[11].
  • Bill Masterton is recorded as male[12].
  • Bill Masterton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Bill Masterton's member of sports team is recorded as Minnesota North Stars[14].
  • Bill Masterton's member of sports team is recorded as Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey[15].
  • Bill Masterton's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[16].
  • Bill Masterton's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre[17].
  • Bill Masterton's shooting handedness is recorded as right-handed shot[18].
  • Bill Masterton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7272916[19].
  • Bill Masterton's sport is recorded as ice hockey[20].
  • Bill Masterton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07fs42[21].
  • Bill Masterton's family name is recorded as Masterton[22].
  • Bill Masterton's given name is recorded as Bill[23].
  • Bill Masterton's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+38'}[24].
  • Bill Masterton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Bill Masterton's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Bill-Masterton[26].
  • Bill Masterton's country for sport is recorded as United States[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Winnipeg[2], Bill Masterton… Recorded date of birth include +1938-08-13T00:00:00Z[3] and +1938-05-13T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Bill Masterton was educated at University of Denver[11].

Career and Affiliations

Bill Masterton worked as an ice hockey player[6].

Death and Burial

Bill Masterton died on +1968-01-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Minneapolis[4]. Burial took place at Green Acres Funeral Home and Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bill Masterton include Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy[28], a sports award[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1967[31].

Why It Matters

Bill Masterton ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (360 views/month, #6,941 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

Entities named for him include Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy[28], a sports award[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1967[31].

FAQs

Where was Bill Masterton born?

Bill Masterton was born in Winnipeg[2].

Where did Bill Masterton die?

Bill Masterton died in Minneapolis[4].

What did Bill Masterton do for work?

Bill Masterton worked as ice hockey player[6].

Where did Bill Masterton go to school?

Bill Masterton was educated at University of Denver[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Elite Prospects. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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