Bob Cousy

American basketball player and coach (born 1928)
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Bob Cousy
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Bob Cousy

Summary

Bob Cousy is a human[1]. He was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on +1928-08-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4], basketball coach[5], and actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,841 views/month, #5,647 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manhattan[2], Bob Cousy…
  • Bob Cousy was born on +1928-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bob Cousy held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Bob Cousy worked as a basketball player[4].
  • Bob Cousy's professions included basketball coach[5].
  • Bob Cousy's professions included actor[6].
  • Bob Cousy's education included a stint at College of the Holy Cross[9].
  • Bob Cousy's education included a stint at Andrew Jackson High School[10].
  • Bob Cousy received the All-NBA Team[11].
  • Bob Cousy received the All-NBA Team[12].
  • Bob Cousy received the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[13].
  • Bob Cousy received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award[14].
  • Bob Cousy received the All-NBA Team[15].
  • Bob Cousy received the All-NBA Team[16].
  • Bob Cousy's image is recorded as Bob Cousy (1).jpeg[17].
  • Bob Cousy is recorded as male[18].
  • Bob Cousy's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bob Cousy's member of sports team is recorded as Sacramento Kings[20].
  • Bob Cousy's member of sports team is recorded as Cincinnati Royals[21].
  • Bob Cousy's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[22].
  • Bob Cousy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082015361[23].
  • Bob Cousy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16119611[24].
  • Bob Cousy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82116951[25].
  • Bob Cousy's IdRef ID is recorded as 150417187[26].
  • Bob Cousy's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0184157[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Manhattan[2], Bob Cousy… he was born on +1928-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at College of the Holy Cross[9], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1843[30], headquartered in Worcester[31] and Andrew Jackson High School[10], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1937[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[4], basketball coach[5], and actor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include All-NBA Team[11], an All-Team[35], in United States[36], founded in 1947[37]; NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[13], a most valuable player award[38], in United States[39]; NBA Most Valuable Player Award[14], a most valuable player award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1956[42]; John Bunn Award[43], an award[44], founded in 1973[45]; and Presidential Medal of Freedom[46], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1963[49].

Why It Matters

Bob Cousy ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,841 views/month, #5,647 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Bob Cousy born?

Born in Manhattan[2], Bob Cousy…

What did Bob Cousy do for work?

Bob Cousy worked as basketball player[4], basketball coach[5], and actor[6].

Where did Bob Cousy go to school?

Bob Cousy was educated at College of the Holy Cross[9] and Andrew Jackson High School[10].

What awards did Bob Cousy receive?

Honors received include All-NBA Team[11], All-NBA Team[12], NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[13], and NBA Most Valuable Player Award[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . upscalehype.com. upscalehype.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [43] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [46] . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: 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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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