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David Coleman

British sports commentator (1926–2013)
Person human Q5232463

Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
April 26, 1926
Date of death
December 21, 2013
Place of birth
Alderley Edge
Place of death
Windsor
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7][8]
Occupation
sports commentator, television presenter
Employer
British Broadcasting Corporation[10]
Award received
Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Silver Olympic Order[11][12]
Cause of death
disease[14]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[19]
Birth name
David Robert Coleman[20]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[26]
Different from
David Coleman, David Coleman[22]
Family name
Coleman[16]
Given name
David Robert[17]
Has works in the collection
International Institute of Social History[25]
Manner of death
natural causes[18]
Name in native language
David Coleman[21]
Native language
English[9]
Number of children
+6[23]
P14750
C3C7-4F97-78AD-0189-ECB7[27]
Sport
association football[15]
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Start of work period
1954[24]
🏷️ Also known as
en David Coleman en David Robert Coleman ja デイヴィッド・コールマン nl David Robert Coleman ru Дэвид Коулмэн vi David Robert Coleman zh 大衞·科爾曼
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
4720153126237224750006
Library of Congress authority ID
nb2018012498
Discogs artist ID
3074136
Freebase ID
/m/02xlw_
IMDb ID
nm0171001
Kinobox person ID
847566
LibraryThing author ID
colemandavid-6
Olympedia people ID
1200744
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
108361
Plex person key
5ee1d1b3b64c260040812144
TMDB person ID
1219067
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcWpJmkCRxCd6VHbqgYfq

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Country of citizenship 2
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation 2
television presenter, sports commentator
Award received 1
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Cause of death 1
disease
Employer 1
British Broadcasting Corporation
Family name 1
Coleman
Has works in the collection 1
International Institute of Social History
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Native language 1
English
Place of birth 1
Alderley Edge
Place of death 1
Windsor
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
association football
← Cast member 1
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Summary

David Coleman was born on April 26, 1926[1], in Alderley Edge[2]. He died on December 21, 2013[3], in Windsor[4]. He worked as a sports commentator[5] and television presenter[6].

FAQs

Where was David Coleman born?

David Coleman's place of birth was Alderley Edge[2].

Where did David Coleman die?

David Coleman passed away in Windsor[4].

What did David Coleman do for work?

David Coleman worked as a sports commentator[5] and television presenter[6].

What awards did David Coleman receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11] and Silver Olympic Order[12].

Related Entities

disease International Institute of Social History United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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  13. [1] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 11w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → C3C7-4F97-78AD-0189-ECB7
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    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    Native language → English
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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