Jumping Joe

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Jumping Joe was the nickname of Joe Fulks, a pioneering high-scoring forward and early star of professional basketball in the 1940s.


Statements (24)
Predicate Object
instanceOf basketball forward
human
nickname
professional basketball player
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
era 1940s
familyName Fulks
givenName Joe
hasNotableNickname Jumping Joe
influenced development of modern high-scoring forward role in basketball
league Basketball Association of America
National Basketball Association
memberOfSportsTeam Philadelphia Warriors
nicknameOf Joe Fulks
notableAchievement recognized as one of the first great scorers in professional basketball history
notableFor being an early star of professional basketball in the 1940s
pioneering high-scoring forward play in professional basketball
occupation basketball player
playedIn professional basketball leagues in the United States
positionPlayed forward
realName Joe Fulks
scoringStyle high-scoring offensive play
sexOrGender male
sport basketball

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Jumping Joe
hasNotableNickname
Joe Fulks
nickname

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