Ben Wilson
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Ben Wilson was a highly talented Chicago high school basketball star of the early 1980s whose promising career was tragically cut short by his murder.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ben Wilson canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
basketball player
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human ⓘ |
| activeYears | early 1980s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1967-03-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-11-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Simeon Career Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Wilson ⓘ |
| genre | high school basketball ⓘ |
| givenName | Ben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Chicago basketball culture
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Derrick Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ Jabari Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticularSignificance | symbol of Chicago youth violence ⓘ |
| height | approximately 6 ft 7 in ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 25 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a highly ranked Chicago high school basketball star in the early 1980s
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his promising basketball career cut short by his murder ⓘ |
| league | Illinois High School Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | inspired later Simeon players to wear number 25 in his honor ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| memorial |
retired jersey number at Simeon Career Academy
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street and community memorials in Chicago ⓘ |
| movement | Chicago high school basketball scene ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | cautionary tale about gun violence in sports ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Considered the top high school basketball player in the United States in 1984
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First Chicago-area player to be ranked No. 1 high school basketball prospect nationally ⓘ |
| notableWork | Led Simeon Career Academy to state championship contention ⓘ |
| occupation | basketball player ⓘ |
| participantIn | Illinois high school basketball championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | small forward ⓘ |
| relative |
Brandon Wilson
NERFINISHED
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Jeff Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| subjectOf | ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "Benji" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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