Harrison Dillard

American athlete (1923–2019)
Person human Q436139
Harrison Dillard
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Harrison Dillard

Summary

Harrison Dillard is a human[1]. Born in Cleveland[2], he… he was born on July 8, 1923[3]. He died in Cleveland[4]. He died on November 15, 2019[5]. He worked as a sprinter[6] and athletics competitor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Harrison Dillard's place of birth was Cleveland[2].
  • Harrison Dillard died in Cleveland[4].
  • Harrison Dillard was born on July 8, 1923[3].
  • Harrison Dillard died on November 15, 2019[5].
  • Harrison Dillard held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Harrison Dillard worked as a sprinter[6].
  • Harrison Dillard worked as an athletics competitor[7].
  • Harrison Dillard was educated at Baldwin Wallace University[10].
  • Harrison Dillard was educated at East Technical High School[11].
  • Harrison Dillard is recorded as male[12].
  • Harrison Dillard's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Harrison Dillard's military branch is recorded as United States Army[14].
  • Harrison Dillard's Commons category is recorded as Harrison Dillard[15].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[16].
  • Harrison Dillard's sport is recorded as athletics[17].
  • Harrison Dillard's family name is recorded as Dillard[18].
  • Harrison Dillard's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • Harrison Dillard's given name is recorded as Harrison[20].
  • Harrison Dillard's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/17/obituaries/harrison-dillard-dead.html[21].
  • Harrison Dillard's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Harrison Dillard's described by source is recorded as Harrison Dillard, World’s Best Hurdler in the 1940s, Dies at 96[23].
  • Harrison Dillard's participant in is recorded as 1952 Summer Olympics[24].
  • Harrison Dillard's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[25].
  • Harrison Dillard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Harrison Dillard's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Harrison Dillard'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harrison Dillard's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on July 8, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at Baldwin Wallace University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1845[30], headquartered in Berea[31] and East Technical High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sprinter[6] and athletics competitor[7].

Death and Burial

Harrison Dillard died on November 15, 2019[5]. He died in Cleveland[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[16].

Why It Matters

Harrison Dillard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Harrison Dillard born?

Harrison Dillard was born in Cleveland[2].

Where did Harrison Dillard die?

Harrison Dillard passed away in Cleveland[4].

What did Harrison Dillard do for work?

Harrison Dillard worked as sprinter[6] and athletics competitor[7].

Where did Harrison Dillard go to school?

Harrison Dillard was educated at Baldwin Wallace University[10] and East Technical High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . filmportal.de. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . lequipe.fr. lequipe.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    World athletics athlete id 14347643
    Participant in 1952 Summer Olympics, 1948 Summer Olympics
    Given name William, Harrison
    Sports discipline competed in sprinting
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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