Johnny Kerr

American basketball player and coach (1932–2009)
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Johnny Kerr
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Johnny Kerr

Summary

Johnny Kerr is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on July 17, 1932[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on February 26, 2009[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (652 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Johnny Kerr was born in Chicago[2].
  • Johnny Kerr passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Johnny Kerr was born on July 17, 1932[3].
  • Johnny Kerr died on February 26, 2009[5].
  • Johnny Kerr is buried at Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery[9].
  • Johnny Kerr held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Johnny Kerr's native language[11].
  • Johnny Kerr worked as a basketball player[6].
  • Johnny Kerr worked as a basketball coach[7].
  • Johnny Kerr was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Johnny Kerr's education included a stint at Tilden High School[13].
  • Johnny Kerr received the NBA Coach of the Year Award[14].
  • Johnny Kerr received the John Bunn Award[15].
  • Johnny Kerr is recorded as male[16].
  • Johnny Kerr's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Johnny Kerr's member of sports team is recorded as Washington Wizards[18].
  • Johnny Kerr's member of sports team is recorded as Phoenix Suns[19].
  • Johnny Kerr's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago Bulls[20].
  • Johnny Kerr's member of sports team is recorded as Philadelphia 76ers[21].
  • Johnny Kerr's member of sports team is recorded as Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball[22].
  • Johnny Kerr's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[23].
  • Johnny Kerr's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[24].
  • Johnny Kerr's position played on team / speciality is recorded as power forward[25].
  • Johnny Kerr's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[26].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Johnny Kerr… he was born on July 17, 1932[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Tilden High School[13], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1889[33].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include NBA Coach of the Year Award[14], a sports award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1962[36] and John Bunn Award[15], an award[37], founded in 1973[38].

Death and Burial

Johnny Kerr died on February 26, 2009[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[27]. He is buried at Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Johnny Kerr ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (652 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Johnny Kerr born?

Johnny Kerr was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Johnny Kerr die?

Johnny Kerr passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Johnny Kerr do for work?

Johnny Kerr worked as basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Where did Johnny Kerr go to school?

Johnny Kerr was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12] and Tilden High School[13].

What awards did Johnny Kerr receive?

Honors received include NBA Coach of the Year Award[14] and John Bunn Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Provenance: 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
  11. [38] ↑ . 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. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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