Vic Toweel

South African boxer (1928–2008)
Person human Q1390953
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Vic Toweel

Summary

Vic Toweel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Benoni[2]. He was born on January 12, 1928[3]. He died in Sydney[4]. He died on August 15, 2008[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Benoni[2], Vic Toweel…
  • Vic Toweel passed away in Sydney[4].
  • Vic Toweel was born on January 12, 1928[3].
  • Vic Toweel died on August 15, 2008[5].
  • Vic Toweel held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Vic Toweel's professions included boxer[6].
  • Vic Toweel received the WBA World Bantamweight Champion[9].
  • Vic Toweel received the The Ring World Bantamweight Champion[10].
  • Vic Toweel is recorded as male[11].
  • Vic Toweel's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Vic Toweel's sport is recorded as boxing[13].
  • Vic Toweel's given name is recorded as Vic[14].
  • Vic Toweel's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[15].
  • Vic Toweel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Vic Toweel's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+165'}[17].
  • Vic Toweel's sports discipline competed in is recorded as bantamweight[18].
  • Vic Toweel's sports discipline competed in is recorded as flyweight[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Vic Toweel's place of birth was Benoni[2]. He was born on January 12, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Vic Toweel worked as a boxer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include WBA World Bantamweight Champion[9] and The Ring World Bantamweight Champion[10].

Death and Burial

Vic Toweel died on August 15, 2008[5]. He died in Sydney[4].

Why It Matters

Vic Toweel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Vic Toweel born?

Vic Toweel's place of birth was Benoni[2].

Where did Vic Toweel die?

Vic Toweel died in Sydney[4].

What did Vic Toweel do for work?

Vic Toweel worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Vic Toweel receive?

Honors received include WBA World Bantamweight Champion[9] and The Ring World Bantamweight Champion[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . thetimes.co.za. thetimes.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Viaf cluster id → 4152178467121835190004
    Participant in → 1948 Summer Olympics
    Citizenship → —
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P214]]: 4152178467121835190004, Adding VIAF ID based on Library of Congress authority ID, added [[Property:P214]]"
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