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gptkb:person
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:UCLA_School_of_Law
gptkb:University_of_Virginia
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Naismith_Outstanding_Contributor_to_Women's_Basketball_Award
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
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gptkbp:Big_East_commissioner
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2013-present
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1959-11-07
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Lakewood_Township,_New_Jersey,_USA
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gptkbp:boardMemberOf
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gptkb:USA_Basketball
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gptkbp:category
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American women's basketball players
American sports executives and administrators
Women basketball executives
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:UCLA_School_of_Law
gptkb:University_of_Virginia
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gptkbp:FIBA_Central_Board_member
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yes
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Valerie_Ackerman
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gptkbp:gender
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female
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Val Ackerman
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gptkbp:knownFor
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commissioner of the Big East Conference
first president of the WNBA
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gptkbp:legalSystem
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gptkb:Simpson_Thacher_&_Bartlett
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notableAchievement
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advocate for women's sports
helped launch the WNBA
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:lawyer
sports executive
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gptkbp:playedFor
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gptkb:University_of_Virginia_women's_basketball_team
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gptkbp:role
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President, USA Basketball (2005-2008)
Chair, U.S. Women's National Team Steering Committee
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Charles_Rappaport
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gptkbp:WNBA_president
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1996-2005
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Big_East_Conference
gptkb:Women's_National_Basketball_Association
gptkb:NCAA_Division_I_–_Big_East_Conference
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5
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