Holcombe Rucker

American activist (1926-1965)
Person human Q2879730

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
March 2, 1926
Date of death
March 20, 1965
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[6]
Cause of death
lung cancer[10]
Country for sport
United States[16]
Family name
Rucker[13]
Given name
Holcombe[14]
Manner of death
natural causes[15]
Native language
English[7]
Participated in conflict
World War II[11]
🔖 Identifiers · 2
Freebase ID
/m/027zv2b
Prabook ID
2351688

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Summary

Holcombe Rucker was born on March 2, 1926[1]. He died on March 20, 1965[2], in New York City[3]. He worked as a teacher[4] and basketball player[5].

FAQs

Where did Holcombe Rucker die?

Holcombe Rucker passed away in New York City[3].

What did Holcombe Rucker do for work?

Holcombe Rucker worked as a teacher[4] and basketball player[5].

Where did Holcombe Rucker go to school?

Holcombe Rucker was educated at City College of New York[8].

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  1. 19w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Family name → Rucker
    Imported from → —
    Participated in conflict → World War II
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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