San Jose State Spartans men's track and field
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San Jose State Spartans men's track and field is the collegiate athletics program of San José State University historically renowned for its "Speed City" era, which produced prominent sprinters and civil rights activists such as John Carlos.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| San Jose State Spartans men's track and field canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10543287 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: San Jose State Spartans men's track and field Context triple: [John Carlos, memberOfSportsTeam, San Jose State Spartans men's track and field]
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San Jose State Spartans football
San Jose State Spartans football is the NCAA Division I FBS college football program representing San José State University, competing in the Mountain West Conference.
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B.
San Jose State Spartans men’s basketball
San Jose State Spartans men’s basketball is the NCAA Division I men’s basketball program representing San José State University in the Mountain West Conference.
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C.
San Jose State Spartans volleyball
San Jose State Spartans volleyball is the NCAA Division I women’s volleyball program representing San José State University in the Mountain West Conference.
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San Jose State Spartans women’s soccer
San Jose State Spartans women’s soccer is the NCAA Division I women’s soccer program representing San José State University in collegiate competition.
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San José State Spartans athletics
San José State Spartans athletics is the intercollegiate sports program of San José State University, encompassing its various NCAA Division I teams and athletic administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: San Jose State Spartans men's track and field Target entity description: San Jose State Spartans men's track and field is the collegiate athletics program of San José State University historically renowned for its "Speed City" era, which produced prominent sprinters and civil rights activists such as John Carlos.
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A.
San Jose State Spartans football
San Jose State Spartans football is the NCAA Division I FBS college football program representing San José State University, competing in the Mountain West Conference.
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B.
San Jose State Spartans men’s basketball
San Jose State Spartans men’s basketball is the NCAA Division I men’s basketball program representing San José State University in the Mountain West Conference.
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C.
San Jose State Spartans volleyball
San Jose State Spartans volleyball is the NCAA Division I women’s volleyball program representing San José State University in the Mountain West Conference.
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San Jose State Spartans women’s soccer
San Jose State Spartans women’s soccer is the NCAA Division I women’s soccer program representing San José State University in collegiate competition.
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E.
San José State Spartans athletics
San José State Spartans athletics is the intercollegiate sports program of San José State University, encompassing its various NCAA Division I teams and athletic administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
San Jose State Spartans athletic program
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collegiate men's track and field team ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | 1968 Olympics Black Power salute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | civil rights movement in sports ⓘ |
| associatedStadium | San Jose State University track facilities ⓘ |
| athleticConference | Mountain West Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campus | San José State University main campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| eraEndApprox | early 1970s ⓘ |
| eraName | Speed City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraStartApprox | 1960s ⓘ |
| focusDiscipline |
distance running
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jumps ⓘ relays ⓘ sprints ⓘ throws ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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surface form:
NCAA
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| hasGender | men's program ⓘ |
| hasRival |
Fresno State Bulldogs track and field
NERFINISHED
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San Diego State Aztecs track and field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCity | San Jose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Speed City era
NERFINISHED
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association with athlete activism and civil rights ⓘ producing world-class sprinters ⓘ |
| location | San Jose, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Spartans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAthlete |
Dennis Johnson
NERFINISHED
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John Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronnie Ray Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoach | Bud Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedBy | San Jose State Spartans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | track and field ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| trainingReputation |
emphasis on relaxation and sprint mechanics
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innovative sprint training methods ⓘ |
| university | San José State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universityAbbreviation | SJSU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universitySystem | California State University system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: San Jose State Spartans men's track and field Description of subject: San Jose State Spartans men's track and field is the collegiate athletics program of San José State University historically renowned for its "Speed City" era, which produced prominent sprinters and civil rights activists such as John Carlos.
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