W.G. Grace

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cricketer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Wisden_Cricketers_of_the_Year
gptkbp:birthDate 1848-07-18
gptkbp:careerStart 34 years
gptkbp:contribution popularizing cricket
gptkbp:culturalImpact icon_of_Victorian_sportsmanship
gptkbp:deathDate 1915-10-23
gptkbp:debutYear 1865
gptkbp:depictedIn films and documentaries about cricket
gptkbp:family Grace_family
gptkbp:famousFor being one of the greatest cricketers of all time
gptkbp:famousPerson W.G._Grace:_A_Biography_by_David_Frith
gptkbp:famousQuote “Cricket is a game of skill and patience.”
“I never did anything by halves.”
“The game of cricket is a game of life.”
gptkbp:firstMatch 870
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gptkbp:firstRace 54889
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Ireland_national_cricket_team
gptkb:India_national_cricket_team
gptkb:South_Africa_national_cricket_team
gptkb:New_Zealand_national_cricket_team
gptkb:Australia_national_cricket_team
gptkb:Scotland_national_cricket_team
gptkb:West_Indies_national_cricket_team
England_county_teams
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Gilbert_Grace
gptkbp:hasArea 1078
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label W.G. Grace
gptkbp:influence coaching and mentoring young cricketers
gptkbp:influenced modern cricket
gptkbp:inspiration future generations of cricketers
gptkbp:legacy influence on cricketing techniques
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:nickname The Doctor
gptkbp:notableFeature The 1882 Test match against Australia
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Downend,_England
gptkbp:playsFor gptkb:Gloucestershire
MCC_(Marylebone_Cricket_Club)
gptkbp:recordings first player to score 100 first-class centuries
first player to score 10000 first-class runs
first player to take 1000 first-class wickets
gptkbp:role bowler
batsman
gptkbp:sport cricket
gptkbp:style all-rounder
gptkbp:team gptkb:England_national_cricket_team
gptkbp:year 1899