William May Garland
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William May Garland was an American real estate developer and sports administrator best known for leading the successful effort to bring and organize the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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real estate developer → sports administrator → |
| basedIn |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form: "Los Angeles, California, United States"
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| dateOfBirth | 1866-09-16 → |
| dateOfDeath | 1948-09-26 → |
| era | early 20th century → |
| eventOrganized | 1932 Summer Olympics → |
| familyName | Garland → |
| givenName | William → |
| industry | real estate → |
| name | William May Garland → |
| nationality | American → |
| notableFor |
leading the effort to bring the 1932 Summer Olympics to Los Angeles
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organizing the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles → |
| occupation |
real estate developer
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sports administrator → |
| placeOfBirth | Wells River, Vermont, United States → |
| placeOfDeath |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form: "Los Angeles, California, United States"
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| playedKeyRoleIn | selection of Los Angeles as host city for the 1932 Summer Olympics → |
| positionHeld |
member of the International Olympic Committee
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president of the Tenth Olympiad Committee of the Games of Los Angeles 1932 → |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form: "Los Angeles, California, United States"
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| sportingMovement |
International Olympic movement
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surface form: "Olympic movement"
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