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Billy Sunday

American evangelist and baseball player (1862-1935)

Billy Sunday has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 19, 1862 in Ames, United States.

Born

November 19, 1862

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: November 6, 1935

Source:

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Ames, United States
Professions
writer, baseball player
Citizenship
United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: November 19, 1862 (GeneaStar; The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa; Find a Grave; Encyclopædia Britannica Online) or in 1863 (Indiana Authors and their Books, 1967-1980).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Billy Sunday

Height
177 cm

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Billy Sunday born?

Billy Sunday was born in Ames, United States.

How tall is Billy Sunday?

Billy Sunday’s recorded height is 177 cm.

When did Billy Sunday die?

Billy Sunday died on November 6, 1935.