James J. Braddock

American boxer (1905-1974)
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James J. Braddock
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Summary

James J. Braddock was born on June 7, 1905[1], in Hell's Kitchen[2]. He died on November 29, 1974[3], in North Bergen[4]. He worked as a boxer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,807 views/month, #6,021 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: New Jersey[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: boxing[9]
  • Award received: International Boxing Hall of Fame[10], WBA World Heavyweight Champion[11], The Ring World Heavyweight Champion[12], Barney Nagler Award[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: James J. Braddock[15]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[16]
  • Sport: boxing[17]
  • Family name: Braddock[18]
  • Given name: James[19]
  • Official website: https://jamesjbraddock.com[20]
  • Topic's main category: Category:James J. Braddock[21]
  • Commons gallery: James J. Braddock[22]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 86[23]
  • Number of wins: 46[24]
  • Number of losses: 23[25]
  • Number of draws/ties: 4[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Birth name: James Walter Braddoc[28]
  • Country for sport: United States[29]
  • Name in native language: James J. Braddock[30]
  • Different from: James J. Braddock[31]
  • Start of work period: April 13, 1926[32]
  • Height: 189 cm[33]
  • Sports discipline competed in: heavyweight[34], light heavyweight[35]

Why It Matters

James J. Braddock has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was James J. Braddock born?

James J. Braddock's place of birth was Hell's Kitchen[2].

Where did James J. Braddock die?

James J. Braddock died in North Bergen[4].

What did James J. Braddock do for work?

James J. Braddock worked as a boxer[5].

What awards did James J. Braddock receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[10], WBA World Heavyweight Champion[11], The Ring World Heavyweight Champion[12], and Barney Nagler Award[13].

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  5. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . bwaa.org. Retrieved . bwaa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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