Roy Hofheinz
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Roy Hofheinz was an influential Houston politician and entrepreneur best known for developing the Astrodome and helping bring Major League Baseball to Houston.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roy Hofheinz canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ sports executive ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1912-04-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Houston, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coFounded | Houston Sports Association ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1982-11-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Houston, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| developed | Houston Astrodome ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Houston Law Center
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surface form:
Houston Law School
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| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Hofheinz ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
politics
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real estate development ⓘ sports management ⓘ |
| fullName | Roy Mark Hofheinz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Roy ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Fred Hofheinz
NERFINISHED
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Roy Hofheinz Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | growth of professional sports in Houston ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of the Houston Astrodome
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helping bring Major League Baseball to Houston ⓘ ownership role in the Houston Astros ⓘ pioneering indoor, air-conditioned stadium design ⓘ |
| nickname | The Judge ⓘ |
| notableWork | creation of the Astrodomain complex ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ sports executive ⓘ |
| officeEnd | Mayor of Houston 1955 ⓘ |
| officeStart | Mayor of Houston 1953 ⓘ |
| owned | Houston Astros ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Harris County Judge
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Mayor of Houston ⓘ |
| spouse |
Hofheinz
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surface form:
Ima Hogg Hofheinz
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