The Wave to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
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The Wave to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is a college football gameday tradition in which fans, players, and coaches at Kinnick Stadium turn and wave to the pediatric patients watching from the adjacent hospital.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Wave to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital canonical | 1 |
| toward the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2069354 — 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: The Wave to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital Context triple: [Kinnick Stadium, tradition, The Wave to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital]
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A.
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is a major academic medical center and teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Iowa, known for providing comprehensive tertiary and quaternary healthcare services and advanced medical research.
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B.
University of Iowa Visual Arts Building
The University of Iowa Visual Arts Building is a contemporary academic arts facility known for its innovative daylight-filled design and sculptural concrete-and-glass architecture by Steven Holl.
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C.
St. Jude
St. Jude is a Christian apostle and saint traditionally venerated as the patron of desperate or lost causes.
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University of Iowa College of Nursing
The University of Iowa College of Nursing is a leading nursing school known for its research-intensive programs, clinical education, and preparation of nurses and advanced practice providers within a major public research university.
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E.
University of Iowa College of Medicine
The University of Iowa College of Medicine is a prominent public medical school and research institution that serves as the primary center for medical education and biomedical research at the University of Iowa.
- 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: The Wave to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital Target entity description: The Wave to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is a college football gameday tradition in which fans, players, and coaches at Kinnick Stadium turn and wave to the pediatric patients watching from the adjacent hospital.
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A.
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is a major academic medical center and teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Iowa, known for providing comprehensive tertiary and quaternary healthcare services and advanced medical research.
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B.
University of Iowa Visual Arts Building
The University of Iowa Visual Arts Building is a contemporary academic arts facility known for its innovative daylight-filled design and sculptural concrete-and-glass architecture by Steven Holl.
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C.
St. Jude
St. Jude is a Christian apostle and saint traditionally venerated as the patron of desperate or lost causes.
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D.
University of Iowa College of Nursing
The University of Iowa College of Nursing is a leading nursing school known for its research-intensive programs, clinical education, and preparation of nurses and advanced practice providers within a major public research university.
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E.
University of Iowa College of Medicine
The University of Iowa College of Medicine is a prominent public medical school and research institution that serves as the primary center for medical education and biomedical research at the University of Iowa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
University of Iowa tradition
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college football tradition ⓘ sports fan tradition ⓘ |
| associatedBuildingFeature | hospital top-floor viewing area overlooking field ⓘ |
| associatedWithColor | black and gold (Iowa Hawkeyes colors) ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
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linked to:
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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| associatedWithTeam |
Iowa Hawkeyes football team
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linked to:
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| associatedWithUniversity | University of Iowa ⓘ |
| audience | tens of thousands of people in the stadium ⓘ |
| communityRole |
public show of support for children’s healthcare
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unifying tradition for Iowa fans ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalContext |
NCAA Division I college football
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linked to:
NCAA football
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| directionOfWave | toward the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital ⓘ |
| emotionalSignificance | symbol of solidarity with sick children ⓘ |
| frequency | every Iowa home football game ⓘ |
| gestureType | waving ⓘ |
| honors | pediatric patients at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital ⓘ |
| involves |
fans turning away from the field
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fans waving toward the hospital windows ⓘ |
| levelOfParticipation | entire stadium participates ⓘ |
| location | Iowa City, Iowa ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | widely covered by national sports media ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involving both home and visiting fans
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non-competitive, compassionate gesture during game ⓘ |
| occasionType | in-game ritual ⓘ |
| originated | 2017 ⓘ |
| participants |
Iowa Hawkeyes football players
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linked to:
Iowa Hawkeyes
coaches at Kinnick Stadium ⓘ fans at Kinnick Stadium ⓘ |
| performedAt | Kinnick Stadium ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Iowa Hawkeyes home football games
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college football gameday ⓘ |
| primaryBeneficiaries |
children receiving care at the hospital
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families of pediatric patients ⓘ |
| reasonForOrigin | to show support for hospitalized children and their families ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | heartwarming college football tradition ⓘ |
| requires | line of sight between stadium and hospital ⓘ |
| setting | adjacent football stadium and children’s hospital ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
community support
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connection between team and hospital ⓘ hope for pediatric patients ⓘ |
| timingWithinGame | end of the first quarter ⓘ |
| viewers | pediatric patients watching from the hospital ⓘ |
| visibilityFeature | hospital overlooks Kinnick Stadium ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wave to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital Description of subject: The Wave to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is a college football gameday tradition in which fans, players, and coaches at Kinnick Stadium turn and wave to the pediatric patients watching from the adjacent hospital.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Wave to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
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directionOfWave
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toward the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
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linked to: The Wave to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital