Mel Hein

American football player and coach (1909-1992)
Person human Q732248
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Mel Hein

Summary

Mel Hein is a human[1]. He was born in Redding[2]. He was born on +1909-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Clemente[4]. He died on +1992-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an American football player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Redding[2], Mel Hein…
  • Mel Hein died in San Clemente[4].
  • Mel Hein was born on +1909-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mel Hein died on +1992-01-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mel Hein held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Mel Hein worked as an American football player[6].
  • Mel Hein's education included a stint at Washington State University[9].
  • Mel Hein's education included a stint at Burlington-Edison High School[10].
  • Mel Hein received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[11].
  • Mel Hein's image is recorded as Mel Hein 1947.jpg[12].
  • Mel Hein is recorded as male[13].
  • Mel Hein's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Mel Hein's member of sports team is recorded as New York Giants[15].
  • Mel Hein's member of sports team is recorded as Washington State Cougars football[16].
  • Mel Hein's Commons category is recorded as Mel Hein[17].
  • Mel Hein's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[18].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[19].
  • Mel Hein's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 68750476[20].
  • Mel Hein's sport is recorded as American football[21].
  • Mel Hein's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05y699[22].
  • Mel Hein's family name is recorded as Hein[23].
  • Mel Hein's given name is recorded as Q4563684[24].
  • Mel Hein's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Mel Hein's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 147/000166646[26].
  • Mel Hein's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q218593', 'amount': '+74'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mel Hein's place of birth was Redding[2]. He was born on +1909-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Washington State University[9], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1959[30] and Burlington-Edison High School[10], a high school[31], in United States[32].

Career and Affiliations

Mel Hein worked as an American football player[6].

Recognition

Mel Hein received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Mel Hein died on +1992-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Clemente[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Mel Hein ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Mel Hein born?

Mel Hein was born in Redding[2].

Where did Mel Hein die?

Mel Hein passed away in San Clemente[4].

What did Mel Hein do for work?

Mel Hein worked as American football player[6].

Where did Mel Hein go to school?

Mel Hein was educated at Washington State University[9] and Burlington-Edison High School[10].

What awards did Mel Hein receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . databaseFootball.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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