John Carlos

American track and field athlete
Person human Q370729
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John Carlos

Summary

John Carlos is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on June 5, 1945[3]. He worked as a sprinter[4], athletics competitor[5], Canadian football player[6], and American football player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month, #7,044 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Carlos's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • John Carlos was born on June 5, 1945[3].
  • John Carlos held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Carlos is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • John Carlos's professions included sprinter[4].
  • John Carlos's professions included athletics competitor[5].
  • John Carlos worked as a Canadian football player[6].
  • John Carlos worked as an American football player[7].
  • John Carlos was employed by Palm Springs High School[11].
  • John Carlos was educated at San Jose State University[12].
  • John Carlos received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award[13].
  • John Carlos is recorded as male[14].
  • John Carlos's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Carlos's member of sports team is recorded as Philadelphia Eagles[16].
  • John Carlos's member of sports team is recorded as Toronto Argonauts[17].
  • John Carlos's Commons category is recorded as John Carlos[18].
  • John Carlos's position played on team / speciality is recorded as wide receiver[19].
  • John Carlos earned the academic degree of honorary degree[20].
  • John Carlos's sport is recorded as athletics[21].
  • John Carlos's family name is recorded as Carlos[22].
  • John Carlos's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Carlos's official website is recorded as http://www.johncarlos68.com/[24].
  • John Carlos's participant in is recorded as 1968 Summer Olympics[25].
  • John Carlos's country for sport is recorded as United States[26].
  • John Carlos's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Wesley Carlos'}[27].

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Origins and Family

John Carlos's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on June 5, 1945[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

John Carlos's education included a stint at San Jose State University[12]. He earned the academic degree of honorary degree[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sprinter[4], athletics competitor[5], Canadian football player[6], and American football player[7]. John Carlos was employed by Palm Springs High School[11].

Recognition

John Carlos received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award[13].

Why It Matters

John Carlos ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month, #7,044 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Carlos born?

John Carlos was born in New York City[2].

What did John Carlos do for work?

John Carlos worked as sprinter[4], athletics competitor[5], Canadian football player[6], and American football player[7].

Where did John Carlos go to school?

John Carlos was educated at San Jose State University[12].

What awards did John Carlos receive?

Honors received include Arthur Ashe Courage Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . USA Track & Field athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation sprinter, athletics competitor, Canadian football player +1
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  2. 25d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Website
    Family name Carlos
    Mass {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+85'}
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058615866806706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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