Jimmy Hill
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Jimmy Hill was an influential English footballer, manager, and broadcaster who became a household name in the UK for his pioneering role in football and his long-running television punditry.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football player
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football manager ⓘ human ⓘ sports commentator ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Alzheimer's disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-07-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-12-19 ⓘ |
| employer |
BBC Sport
NERFINISHED
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Coventry City F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Fulham F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ ITV Sport NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky Sports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | James William Thomas Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Brentford F.C.
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Fulham F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped transform players' pay and conditions in English football ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Match of the Day
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The Jimmy Hill Football Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGoalsScored | 52 ⓘ |
| numberOfMatchesPlayed | 276 ⓘ |
| occupation |
association football player
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football administrator ⓘ football manager ⓘ sports commentator ⓘ television presenter ⓘ trade union leader ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Balham
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Roehampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chairman of Coventry City F.C.
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chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association ⓘ manager of Coventry City F.C. ⓘ managing director of Coventry City F.C. ⓘ |
| positionPlayedOnTeamOrSpeciality |
forward
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inside forward ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
introduced the first all-seater stadium in English football at Coventry City
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led the abolition of the maximum wage in English football ⓘ pioneered the use of punditry and tactical analysis on British football television ⓘ |
| yearsActiveAsPlayer | 1949–1961 ⓘ |
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