Ron Barassi

Australian rules footballer and coach (1936–2023)
Person human Q3441366
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Ron Barassi

Summary

Ron Barassi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Castlemaine[2]. He was born on +1936-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Melbourne[4]. He died on +2023-09-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an Australian rules football player[6] and Australian rules football coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ron Barassi's place of birth was Castlemaine[2].
  • Ron Barassi died in Melbourne[4].
  • Ron Barassi was born on +1936-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ron Barassi died on +2023-09-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Guildford[9].
  • Ron Barassi's father was Ron Barassi, Sr.[10].
  • Ron Barassi held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Ron Barassi worked as an Australian rules football player[6].
  • Ron Barassi worked as an Australian rules football coach[7].
  • Ron Barassi received the Australian Sports Medal[12].
  • Ron Barassi received the Member of the Order of Australia[13].
  • Ron Barassi received the Australian Football Hall of Fame[14].
  • Ron Barassi received the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal[15].
  • Ron Barassi received the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal[16].
  • Ron Barassi's image is recorded as Ron barassi.jpg[17].
  • Ron Barassi is recorded as male[18].
  • Ron Barassi's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ron Barassi's member of sports team is recorded as Carlton Football Club[20].
  • Ron Barassi's member of sports team is recorded as Melbourne Football Club[21].
  • Ron Barassi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063281875[22].
  • Ron Barassi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25866101[23].
  • Ron Barassi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78062462[24].
  • Ron Barassi's Commons category is recorded as Ron Barassi[25].
  • Ron Barassi's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36254603[26].
  • Ron Barassi's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[27].

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Origins and Family

Ron Barassi's place of birth was Castlemaine[2]. He was born on +1936-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he, Sr.[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Australian rules football player[6] and Australian rules football coach[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Australian Sports Medal[12], a sports award[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1999[30]; Member of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[31], in Australia[32]; Australian Football Hall of Fame[14], a sports hall of fame[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1996[35]; and Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal[15], a sports award[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1935[38].

Death and Burial

Ron Barassi died on +2023-09-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Melbourne[4]. Burial took place at Guildford[9].

Why It Matters

Ron Barassi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Ron Barassi born?

Born in Castlemaine[2], Ron Barassi…

Where did Ron Barassi die?

Ron Barassi passed away in Melbourne[4].

Who were Ron Barassi's parents?

Ron Barassi's father was Ron Barassi, Sr.[10].

What did Ron Barassi do for work?

Ron Barassi worked as Australian rules football player[6] and Australian rules football coach[7].

What awards did Ron Barassi receive?

Honors received include Australian Sports Medal[12], Member of the Order of Australia[13], Australian Football Hall of Fame[14], and Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . AFL Tables. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . afl.com.au. afl.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 7news.com.au. Retrieved . 7news.com.au. 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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