Fireball Roberts

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Formula_One_race
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:horse_race
gptkb:Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Tampa,_Florida
gptkbp:born January 20, 1929
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Florida_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:career_end gptkb:1964
gptkbp:career_points 70
gptkbp:career_start gptkb:1949
gptkbp:cause_of_death injuries from a crash
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:completed top 5
gptkbp:died July 2, 2000
gptkbp:famous_for Daytona 500 victory
Speed and skill on the track
Racing in the 1950s and 1960s
gptkbp:finish gptkb:124
gptkbp:first_race gptkb:1964_Talladega_500
1949 Wilkes-County 160
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Edward_Glenn_Roberts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fireball Roberts
gptkbp:influence gptkb:NASCAR_racing
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Bill_France_Sr.
gptkb:Junior_Johnson
gptkb:Lee_Petty
gptkbp:known_for Charismatic personality
Innovative racing techniques
Popularizing NASCAR
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering driver in NASCAR history
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Fireball
gptkbp:notable_achievement 1950 NASCAR Rookie of the Year
1962 Daytona 500 winner
1963 NASCAR Grand National Series champion
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:notable_race gptkb:football_match
gptkbp:notable_winners gptkb:33
gptkbp:pole_position gptkb:5
gptkbp:racing_series Aggressive
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Richard_Petty
gptkb:Bobby_Allison
gptkb:David_Pearson
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Patricia_Roberts
gptkbp:team gptkb:Plymouth
gptkb:Chevrolet
gptkb:automobile
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:2014