Happy Hairston

basketball player (1942-2001)
Person human Q2527111
Happy Hairston
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Happy Hairston

Summary

Happy Hairston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winston-Salem[2]. He was born on +1942-05-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2001-05-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Winston-Salem[2], Happy Hairston…
  • Happy Hairston died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Happy Hairston was born on +1942-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Happy Hairston died on +2001-05-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Happy Hairston held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Happy Hairston's native language[10].
  • Happy Hairston's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Happy Hairston worked as an actor[7].
  • Happy Hairston's education included a stint at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development[11].
  • Happy Hairston was educated at New York University[12].
  • Happy Hairston's education included a stint at Atkins High School[13].
  • Happy Hairston's image is recorded as Happy Hairston 1974.jpg[14].
  • Happy Hairston is recorded as male[15].
  • Happy Hairston's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Happy Hairston's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Pistons[17].
  • Happy Hairston's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Lakers[18].
  • Happy Hairston's member of sports team is recorded as Cincinnati Royals[19].
  • Happy Hairston's member of sports team is recorded as NYU Violets men's basketball[20].
  • Happy Hairston's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[21].
  • Happy Hairston's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[22].
  • Happy Hairston's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0354376[23].
  • Happy Hairston's position played on team / speciality is recorded as power forward[24].
  • Happy Hairston's position played on team / speciality is recorded as small forward[25].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[26].
  • Happy Hairston's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 22232[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Winston-Salem[2], Happy Hairston… he was born on +1942-05-31T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development[11], an academic institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30]; New York University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1831[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; and Atkins High School[13], a school building[35], in United States[36], founded in 1931[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6] and actor[7].

Death and Burial

Happy Hairston died on +2001-05-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[26].

Why It Matters

Happy Hairston ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Happy Hairston born?

Born in Winston-Salem[2], Happy Hairston…

Where did Happy Hairston die?

Happy Hairston passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Happy Hairston do for work?

Happy Hairston worked as basketball player[6] and actor[7].

Where did Happy Hairston go to school?

Happy Hairston was educated at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development[11], New York University[12], and Atkins High School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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