Walt Kirk

American basketball player-coach (1924-2012)
Person human Q1124553
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Walt Kirk

Summary

Walt Kirk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mount Vernon[2]. He was born on September 3, 1924[3]. He died in Dubuque[4]. He died on December 12, 2012[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mount Vernon[2], Walt Kirk…
  • Walt Kirk died in Dubuque[4].
  • Walt Kirk was born on September 3, 1924[3].
  • Walt Kirk died on December 12, 2012[5].
  • Walt Kirk held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Walt Kirk's native language[10].
  • Walt Kirk worked as a basketball player[6].
  • Walt Kirk worked as a basketball coach[7].
  • Walt Kirk's education included a stint at University of Illinois system[11].
  • Walt Kirk's education included a stint at Mt. Vernon Township High School[12].
  • Walt Kirk is recorded as male[13].
  • Walt Kirk's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Walt Kirk's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Pistons[15].
  • Walt Kirk's member of sports team is recorded as Anderson Packers[16].
  • Walt Kirk's member of sports team is recorded as Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball[17].
  • Walt Kirk's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[18].
  • Walt Kirk's Commons category is recorded as Walt Kirk[19].
  • Walt Kirk's position played on team / speciality is recorded as shooting guard[20].
  • Walt Kirk's sport is recorded as basketball[21].
  • Walt Kirk's family name is recorded as Kikr[22].
  • Walt Kirk's given name is recorded as Walt[23].
  • Walt Kirk's start of work period is recorded as 1947[24].
  • Walt Kirk's end of work period is recorded as 1952[25].
  • Walt Kirk's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+190'}[26].
  • Walt Kirk's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+79'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Walt Kirk's place of birth was Mount Vernon[2]. He was born on September 3, 1924[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois system[11], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30], headquartered in Urbana[31] and Mt. Vernon Township High School[12], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1905[34].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Walt Kirk died on December 12, 2012[5]. He died in Dubuque[4].

Why It Matters

Walt Kirk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Walt Kirk born?

Born in Mount Vernon[2], Walt Kirk…

Where did Walt Kirk die?

Walt Kirk died in Dubuque[4].

What did Walt Kirk do for work?

Walt Kirk worked as basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Where did Walt Kirk go to school?

Walt Kirk was educated at University of Illinois system[11] and Mt. Vernon Township High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . egelhofsiegertcasper.com. egelhofsiegertcasper.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . egelhofsiegertcasper.com. egelhofsiegertcasper.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . National Basketball Association. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · GBG · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position played on team / speciality → shooting guard
    Place of birth → Mount Vernon
    End of work period → +1952-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Educated at → University of Illinois system, Mt. Vernon Township High School
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P570]]: 12 December 2012"
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