Rafer Johnson
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Rafer Johnson was an American decathlete and Olympic gold medalist who became a prominent figure in sports and public service.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Rafer Lewis Johnson | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Olympic athlete
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Olympic gold medalist ⓘ decathlete ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
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surface form:
Associated Press Athlete of the Year
James E. Sullivan Award ⓘ Sportsman of the Year award ⓘ
surface form:
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
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| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| coFounded | California Special Olympics ⓘ |
| competedIn |
1956 Summer Olympics
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1960 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-08-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-12-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| event | decathlon ⓘ |
| familyName | Johnson ⓘ |
| flagBearer | United States delegation at the 1960 Summer Olympics opening ceremony ⓘ |
| fullName |
Rafer Johnson
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rafer Lewis Johnson
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| givenName |
Jeffrey
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surface form:
Rafer
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| hallOfFameInduction |
National Track and Field Hall of Fame
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United States Olympic Hall of Fame ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
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| hasSibling | Jimmy Johnson ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership role in Special Olympics in California
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winning the decathlon gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
UCLA Bruins
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surface form:
UCLA Bruins men's track and field
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| notableWork | co-founder of the California Special Olympics ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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athlete ⓘ humanitarian ⓘ public servant ⓘ |
| OlympicMedal |
gold medal in decathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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silver medal in decathlon at the 1956 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| participatedIn | civil rights and community service activities ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hillsboro, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Sherman Oaks, California, United States ⓘ |
| playedInFilm |
Licence to Kill
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surface form:
Licence to Kill (1984 TV film)
None But the Brave ⓘ Wild in the Country ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| representedCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Thorsen Johnson ⓘ |
| worldRecordHeld | decathlon ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rafer Lewis Johnson