Ben Wilson
E710928
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ben Wilson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7951821 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben Wilson Context triple: [Simeon Career Academy, notableAlumnus, Ben Wilson]
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A.
Phil Wilson
Phil Wilson is a British Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the Sedgefield constituency, succeeding former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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B.
Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson was a British cinematographer known for his work on films such as the 1996 adaptation of "Emma."
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C.
Jo Wilson
Jo Wilson is a fictional surgical doctor on the television series Grey’s Anatomy, known for her complex personal history and evolving relationships at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
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D.
Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson was an American character actor best known for his roles in films like "In Cold Blood," "In the Heat of the Night," and later as Hershel Greene on the television series "The Walking Dead."
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E.
Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson is known as the father of former child actress and writer Mara Wilson.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben Wilson Target entity description: 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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A.
Phil Wilson
Phil Wilson is a British Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the Sedgefield constituency, succeeding former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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B.
Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson was a British cinematographer known for his work on films such as the 1996 adaptation of "Emma."
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C.
Jo Wilson
Jo Wilson is a fictional surgical doctor on the television series Grey’s Anatomy, known for her complex personal history and evolving relationships at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
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D.
Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson was an American character actor best known for his roles in films like "In Cold Blood," "In the Heat of the Night," and later as Hershel Greene on the television series "The Walking Dead."
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E.
Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson is known as the father of former child actress and writer Mara Wilson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basketball player
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| activeYears | early 1980s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1967-03-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-11-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Simeon Career Academy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| familyName | Wilson ⓘ |
| genre | high school basketball ⓘ |
| givenName | Ben ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Chicago basketball culture
ⓘ
Derrick Rose ⓘ Jabari Parker ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
his promising basketball career cut short by his murder ⓘ |
| league | Illinois High School Association ⓘ |
| legacy | inspired later Simeon players to wear number 25 in his honor ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| memorial |
retired jersey number at Simeon Career Academy
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
linked to:
Illinois High School Association
|
| placeOfBirth |
Chicago, Illinois
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linked to:
Chicago
|
| placeOfDeath |
Chicago, Illinois
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago
|
| positionPlayed | small forward ⓘ |
| relative |
Brandon Wilson
ⓘ
Jeff Wilson ⓘ Mary Wilson ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "Benji"
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linked to:
30 for 30
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ben Wilson Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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