Redmen
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Redmen was the former team nickname used by St. John’s University for its men’s athletic programs, especially basketball, before it was changed to Red Storm.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Redmen canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9880706 — 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: Redmen Context triple: [St. John's Red Storm men's basketball, formerNickname, Redmen]
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A.
Scarlet Hawks
The Scarlet Hawks are the athletic teams representing the Illinois Institute of Technology in intercollegiate sports.
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B.
The Jacks
The Jacks is the popular nickname for Swansea City A.F.C., a professional football club based in Swansea, Wales.
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C.
Red and Blue Crew
Red and Blue Crew is the official student cheering section that supports the University of Pennsylvania’s athletic teams, especially at Penn Quakers football games.
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D.
Redcaps
Redcaps are members of the British Army’s Royal Military Police, known for their distinctive red-topped caps and role in policing military personnel.
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E.
The Hill Rams
The Hill Rams are the athletic teams representing The Hill School, a private preparatory boarding school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
- 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: Redmen Target entity description: Redmen was the former team nickname used by St. John’s University for its men’s athletic programs, especially basketball, before it was changed to Red Storm.
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A.
Scarlet Hawks
The Scarlet Hawks are the athletic teams representing the Illinois Institute of Technology in intercollegiate sports.
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B.
The Jacks
The Jacks is the popular nickname for Swansea City A.F.C., a professional football club based in Swansea, Wales.
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C.
Red and Blue Crew
Red and Blue Crew is the official student cheering section that supports the University of Pennsylvania’s athletic teams, especially at Penn Quakers football games.
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D.
Redcaps
Redcaps are members of the British Army’s Royal Military Police, known for their distinctive red-topped caps and role in policing military personnel.
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E.
The Hill Rams
The Hill Rams are the athletic teams representing The Hill School, a private preparatory boarding school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college sports team nickname
ⓘ
former team name ⓘ |
| associatedWithLevel | collegiate athletics ⓘ |
| associatedWithSport |
college baseball
ⓘ
college basketball ⓘ college soccer ⓘ |
| changeReason |
concerns about Native American–related imagery and interpretation
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desire to adopt a more inclusive nickname ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genderScope | men’s teams ⓘ |
| hasColorReference | red ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
appears in archival materials and memorabilia of St. John’s athletics
ⓘ
still referenced in historical discussions of St. John’s basketball ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | retired nickname ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York City
ⓘ
Queens, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Queens
|
| nicknameOf |
St. John’s Redmen men’s basketball team
ⓘ
linked to:
St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
|
| notUsedFor | women’s teams ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Red Storm ⓘ |
| replacedInAcademicYear | 1994–95 ⓘ |
| replacedInYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| successorNickname | Red Storm ⓘ |
| usedBy | St. John’s University ⓘ |
| usedByAthleticAssociation |
NCAA
ⓘ
linked to:
National Collegiate Athletic Association
|
| usedByAthleticDivision | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| usedByConference | Big East Conference ⓘ |
| usedByInstitutionType | private Catholic university ⓘ |
| usedByReligiousAffiliation | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| usedByUntil |
1994
ⓘ
early 1990s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
St. John’s Redmen men’s basketball team
ⓘ
linked to:
St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
men’s athletic programs of St. John’s University ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
sports media coverage of St. John’s University
ⓘ
team branding ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Redmen Description of subject: Redmen was the former team nickname used by St. John’s University for its men’s athletic programs, especially basketball, before it was changed to Red Storm.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.