Wayne Gretzky

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1961)
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Wayne Gretzky

Summary

Wayne Gretzky is a human[1]. Born in Brantford[2], he… he worked as an ice hockey player[3], ice hockey coach[4], and restaurateur[5]. He ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,199 views/month, #1,157 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Wayne Gretzky was born in Brantford[2].
  • Wayne Gretzky's father was Walter Gretzky[7].
  • Wayne Gretzky was married to Janet Jones[8].
  • A child of Wayne Gretzky was Paulina Gretzky[9].
  • A child of Wayne Gretzky was Trevor Gretzky[10].
  • Wayne Gretzky held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Wayne Gretzky held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Canadian English was Wayne Gretzky's native language[13].
  • Wayne Gretzky's professions included ice hockey player[3].
  • Wayne Gretzky's professions included ice hockey coach[4].
  • Wayne Gretzky worked as a restaurateur[5].
  • Wayne Gretzky was educated at Ross Sheppard High School[14].
  • Wayne Gretzky was educated at West Humber Collegiate Institute[15].
  • Wayne Gretzky received the Silver Olympic Order[16].
  • Wayne Gretzky received the Companion of the Order of Canada[17].
  • Wayne Gretzky received the Hockey Hall of Fame[18].
  • Wayne Gretzky received the IIHF Hall of Fame[19].
  • Wayne Gretzky received the Horatio Alger Award[20].
  • Wayne Gretzky received the Canada's Walk of Fame[21].
  • Wayne Gretzky is recorded as male[22].
  • Wayne Gretzky's instance of is recorded as human[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brantford[2], Wayne Gretzky… his father was Walter Gretzky[7]. Canadian English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Ross Sheppard High School[14], a high school[24], in Canada[25], founded in 1957[26] and West Humber Collegiate Institute[15], a high school[27], in Canada[28], founded in 1966[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[3], ice hockey coach[4], and restaurateur[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Olympic Order[16], a grade of an order[30]; Companion of the Order of Canada[17], a grade of an order[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1967[33]; Hockey Hall of Fame[18], an ice hockey hall of fame[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1943[36]; IIHF Hall of Fame[19], an ice hockey hall of fame[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1997[39]; Horatio Alger Award[20], an award[40]; and Canada's Walk of Fame[21], a street[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1998[43].

Personal Life

Wayne Gretzky was married to Janet Jones[8]. Children include Paulina Gretzky[9], a singer[44], b. 1988[45], of Canada[46] and Trevor Gretzky[10], an actor[47], b. 1992[48], of United States[49].

Why It Matters

Wayne Gretzky ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,199 views/month, #1,157 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Wayne Gretzky born?

Born in Brantford[2], Wayne Gretzky…

Who were Wayne Gretzky's parents?

Wayne Gretzky's father was Walter Gretzky[7].

Who was Wayne Gretzky married to?

Wayne Gretzky's spouses include Janet Jones[8].

What did Wayne Gretzky do for work?

Wayne Gretzky worked as ice hockey player[3], ice hockey coach[4], and restaurateur[5].

Where did Wayne Gretzky go to school?

Wayne Gretzky was educated at Ross Sheppard High School[14] and West Humber Collegiate Institute[15].

What awards did Wayne Gretzky receive?

Honors received include Silver Olympic Order[16], Companion of the Order of Canada[17], Hockey Hall of Fame[18], and IIHF Hall of Fame[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] . horatioalger.org. Retrieved . horatioalger.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Official website https://www.gretzky.com/
    Plaque image Wayne Gretzky Star on Canada's Walk of Fame.jpg
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