Sam Jones

American basketball player and coach (1933–2021)
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Sam Jones

Summary

Sam Jones is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wilmington[2]. He was born on +1933-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Boca Raton[4]. He died on +2021-12-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (680 views/month, #6,808 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sam Jones's place of birth was Wilmington[2].
  • Sam Jones passed away in Boca Raton[4].
  • Sam Jones was born on +1933-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sam Jones died on +2021-12-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sam Jones held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Sam Jones's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Sam Jones worked as a basketball coach[7].
  • Sam Jones was educated at Laurinburg Institute[10].
  • Sam Jones received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[11].
  • Sam Jones was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi[12].
  • Sam Jones's image is recorded as Sam Jones, Boston Celtics, 1969.jpg[13].
  • Sam Jones is recorded as male[14].
  • Sam Jones's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sam Jones's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Celtics[16].
  • Sam Jones's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[17].
  • Sam Jones's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1911150264369905860005[18].
  • Sam Jones's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017103947[19].
  • Sam Jones's Commons category is recorded as Sam Jones (basketball)[20].
  • Sam Jones's position played on team / speciality is recorded as shooting guard[21].
  • Sam Jones's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 235439617[22].
  • Sam Jones's sport is recorded as basketball[23].
  • Sam Jones's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05pt2s[24].
  • Sam Jones's drafted by is recorded as Boston Celtics[25].
  • Sam Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[26].
  • Sam Jones's given name is recorded as Sam[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wilmington[2], Sam Jones… he was born on +1933-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Sam Jones's education included a stint at Laurinburg Institute[10].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Sam Jones received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Sam Jones died on +2021-12-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Boca Raton[4].

Why It Matters

Sam Jones ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (680 views/month, #6,808 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Sam Jones born?

Sam Jones's place of birth was Wilmington[2].

Where did Sam Jones die?

Sam Jones died in Boca Raton[4].

What did Sam Jones do for work?

Sam Jones worked as basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Where did Sam Jones go to school?

Sam Jones was educated at Laurinburg Institute[10].

What awards did Sam Jones receive?

Honors received include North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . pbs.org. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . National Basketball Association. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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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