Pape Diouf

was a sports journalist, agent for football players, and later president of Olympique de Marseille from 2005 to 2009.
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Pape Diouf

Summary

Pape Diouf is a human[1]. His place of birth was Abéché[2]. He was born on December 18, 1951[3]. He died in Dakar[4]. He died on March 31, 2020[5]. He worked as a sports journalist[6], sports agent[7], sports executive[8], and association football executive[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Pape Diouf's place of birth was Abéché[2].
  • Pape Diouf died in Dakar[4].
  • Pape Diouf was born on December 18, 1951[3].
  • Pape Diouf died on March 31, 2020[5].
  • Burial took place at Yoff[11].
  • Pape Diouf held citizenship in France[12].
  • Pape Diouf held citizenship in Senegal[13].
  • Pape Diouf worked as a sports journalist[6].
  • Pape Diouf worked as a sports agent[7].
  • Pape Diouf worked as a sports executive[8].
  • Pape Diouf's professions included association football executive[9].
  • Pape Diouf held the position of president[14].
  • Pape Diouf was employed by La Marseillaise[15].
  • Among Pape Diouf's employers was Olympique de Marseille[16].
  • Pape Diouf's education included a stint at Sciences Po Aix-en-Provence[17].
  • Pape Diouf was educated at Paul Cézanne University[18].
  • Pape Diouf received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Pape Diouf is recorded as male[20].
  • Pape Diouf's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[22].
  • Pape Diouf's sport is recorded as association football[23].
  • Pape Diouf's family name is recorded as Diouf[24].
  • Pape Diouf's given name is recorded as Pape[25].
  • Pape Diouf's work location is recorded as Marseille[26].
  • Pape Diouf's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Abéché[2], Pape Diouf… he was born on December 18, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at Sciences Po Aix-en-Provence[17], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1956[30], headquartered in Aix-en-Provence[31] and Paul Cézanne University[18], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1973[34], headquartered in Aix-en-Provence[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sports journalist[6], sports agent[7], sports executive[8], and association football executive[9]. Employers include La Marseillaise[15], a periodical[36], in France[37], founded in 1943[38] and Olympique de Marseille[16], an association football club[39], in France[40], founded in 1899[41], headquartered in Centre d'entraînement Robert Louis-Dreyfus[42]. Pape Diouf held the position of president[14].

Recognition

Pape Diouf received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].

Death and Burial

Pape Diouf died on March 31, 2020[5]. He died in Dakar[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[22]. Burial took place at Yoff[11].

Why It Matters

Pape Diouf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Pape Diouf born?

Born in Abéché[2], Pape Diouf…

Where did Pape Diouf die?

Pape Diouf died in Dakar[4].

What did Pape Diouf do for work?

Pape Diouf worked as sports journalist[6], sports agent[7], sports executive[8], and association football executive[9].

Where did Pape Diouf go to school?

Pape Diouf was educated at Sciences Po Aix-en-Provence[17] and Paul Cézanne University[18].

What awards did Pape Diouf receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q80900474. Retrieved . nicematin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . lequipe.fr. lequipe.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . lequipe.fr. lequipe.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . lequipe.fr. lequipe.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Q80900474. Retrieved . nicematin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . lequipe.fr. lequipe.fr. 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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