Football Writers Association of America
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The Football Writers Association of America is a professional organization of journalists who cover college football and annually recognize excellence in the sport through various awards and honors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Football Writers Association of America canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8417974 — 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: Football Writers Association of America Context triple: [Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award, presentedBy, Football Writers Association of America]
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A.
Pro Football Writers of America awards
The Pro Football Writers of America awards are annual honors presented by a national association of NFL writers recognizing outstanding performances and contributions across the league.
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B.
Heywood Broun Award
The Heywood Broun Award is a prestigious American journalism honor recognizing reporters and columnists for distinguished work that champions social justice and the underdog.
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C.
PGA Award
The PGA Award is a prestigious honor presented annually by the Producers Guild of America to recognize outstanding producing in film, television, and new media.
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D.
Associated Press Player of the Year
The Associated Press Player of the Year is a prestigious annual basketball award presented by the AP to the most outstanding player in U.S. college basketball.
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E.
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame
The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame is an honorific institution that recognizes and enshrines the most distinguished American sports broadcasters and journalists for their contributions to sports media.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Football Writers Association of America Target entity description: The Football Writers Association of America is a professional organization of journalists who cover college football and annually recognize excellence in the sport through various awards and honors.
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A.
Pro Football Writers of America awards
The Pro Football Writers of America awards are annual honors presented by a national association of NFL writers recognizing outstanding performances and contributions across the league.
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B.
Heywood Broun Award
The Heywood Broun Award is a prestigious American journalism honor recognizing reporters and columnists for distinguished work that champions social justice and the underdog.
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C.
PGA Award
The PGA Award is a prestigious honor presented annually by the Producers Guild of America to recognize outstanding producing in film, television, and new media.
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D.
Associated Press Player of the Year
The Associated Press Player of the Year is a prestigious annual basketball award presented by the AP to the most outstanding player in U.S. college basketball.
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E.
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame
The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame is an honorific institution that recognizes and enshrines the most distinguished American sports broadcasters and journalists for their contributions to sports media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
ⓘ
professional organization ⓘ sportswriters association ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FWAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
advocates for media access and working conditions
ⓘ
presents annual college football awards ⓘ selects All-America teams ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NERFINISHED
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National Football Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| field | college football ⓘ |
| focus | NCAA Division I FBS football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1941 ⓘ |
| fullName | Football Writers Association of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sports organization ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory |
All-America selections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
best defensive player ⓘ best lineman ⓘ coach of the year ⓘ |
| hasNotableList | FWAA All-America Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| industry | sports journalism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| membership |
college football writers
ⓘ
other media professionals covering college football ⓘ sports editors ⓘ |
| notableAward |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award NERFINISHED ⓘ FWAA All-America Team NERFINISHED ⓘ Freshman All-America Team NERFINISHED ⓘ Grantland Rice Super 16 Poll (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Outland Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizes |
annual awards banquets
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voting panels for major college football awards ⓘ |
| purpose |
promote and protect the interests of football writers
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recognize excellence in college football ⓘ represent college football journalists ⓘ |
| recognizes |
college football coaches
ⓘ
college football players ⓘ excellence in college football coaching ⓘ excellence in college football performance ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| subjectOf | college football media coverage ⓘ |
| topic |
American football
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sports awards ⓘ sports media ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Football Writers Association of America Description of subject: The Football Writers Association of America is a professional organization of journalists who cover college football and annually recognize excellence in the sport through various awards and honors.
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