Steve Prefontaine

Summary

Steve Prefontaine is a human^[1]. Born in Coos Bay^[2], he… he was born on January 25, 1951^[3]. He passed away in Eugene^[4]. He died on May 30, 1975^[5]. He worked as a long-distance runner^[6] and athletics competitor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,024 views/month, #6,262 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Coos Bay^[2], Steve Prefontaine…
• Steve Prefontaine passed away in Eugene^[4].
• Steve Prefontaine was born on January 25, 1951^[3].
• Steve Prefontaine died on May 30, 1975^[5].
• Steve Prefontaine is buried at Sunset Memorial Park^[9].
• Steve Prefontaine held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Steve Prefontaine's professions included long-distance runner^[6].
• Steve Prefontaine worked as an athletics competitor^[7].
• Steve Prefontaine was educated at University of Oregon^[11].
• Steve Prefontaine's education included a stint at Marshfield High School^[12].
• Steve Prefontaine is recorded as male^[13].
• Steve Prefontaine's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Steve Prefontaine's Commons category is recorded as Steve Prefontaine^[15].
• The cause of death was traffic collision^[16].
• Steve Prefontaine's sport is recorded as athletics^[17].
• Steve Prefontaine's family name is recorded as Prefontaine^[18].
• Steve Prefontaine's given name is recorded as Steve^[19].
• Steve Prefontaine's official website is recorded as http://www.prefontainerun.com/^[20].
• Steve Prefontaine's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[21].
• Steve Prefontaine's participant in is recorded as 1972 Summer Olympics^[22].
• Steve Prefontaine's country for sport is recorded as United States^[23].
• Steve Prefontaine's different from is recorded as Stéphane Préfontaine^[24].
• Steve Prefontaine's height is recorded as {'amount': '+175'}^[25].
• Steve Prefontaine's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+63'}^[26].
• Steve Prefontaine's sports discipline competed in is recorded as middle-distance running^[27].

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Origins and Family

Steve Prefontaine's place of birth was Coos Bay^[2]. He was born on January 25, 1951^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oregon^[11], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1876^[30], headquartered in Eugene^[31] and Marshfield High School^[12], a high school^[32], in United States^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include long-distance runner^[6] and athletics competitor^[7].

Death and Burial

Steve Prefontaine died on May 30, 1975^[5]. He passed away in Eugene^[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision^[16]. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park^[9].

Why It Matters

Steve Prefontaine ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,024 views/month, #6,262 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Steve Prefontaine born?

Steve Prefontaine was born in Coos Bay^[2].

Where did Steve Prefontaine die?

Steve Prefontaine died in Eugene^[4].

What did Steve Prefontaine do for work?

Steve Prefontaine worked as long-distance runner^[6] and athletics competitor^[7].

Where did Steve Prefontaine go to school?

Steve Prefontaine was educated at University of Oregon^[11] and Marshfield High School^[12].