Bob Knight

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Ohio_State_University
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Big_Ten_Coach_of_the_Year
gptkb:AP_Coach_of_the_Year
gptkb:Naismith_College_Coach_of_the_Year
Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
gptkbp:birthDate 1940-10-25
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Massillon,_Ohio,_United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:Pat_Knight
gptkbp:coach 1965–2008
gptkbp:coachedTeam gptkb:Army_Black_Knights_men's_basketball
gptkb:Indiana_Hoosiers_men's_basketball
gptkb:Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_men's_basketball
gptkbp:deathDate 2023-11-01
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Robert_Montgomery_Knight
gptkbp:height 6 ft 5 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bob Knight
gptkbp:knownFor controversial behavior
disciplinarian coaching style
gptkbp:mediaAppearance ESPN analyst
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_General
gptkbp:notableAchievement Olympic gold medal coach (1984)
coached 1976 Indiana team to undefeated season
won 902 NCAA Division I men's basketball games
won three NCAA championships with Indiana
gptkbp:notableEvent fired from Indiana University in 2000
threw a chair during a game in 1985
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:basketball_player
gptkb:basketball_coach
gptkbp:playedFor gptkb:Ohio_State_Buckeyes_men's_basketball
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Bloomington,_Indiana
gptkb:Lubbock,_Texas
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Karen_Vieth_Edgar
gptkb:Nancy_Falk
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Knight:_My_Story
gptkb:The_Power_of_Negative_Thinking
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NBA_All-Star_Game
gptkb:NCAA_Men's_Basketball_Tournament
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5