Homicide Hank
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Homicide Hank was the ring nickname of Henry Armstrong, the legendary American boxer renowned for simultaneously holding three world titles in different weight classes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Homicide Hank canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T234857 — 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: Homicide Hank Context triple: [Henry Armstrong, nickname, Homicide Hank]
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A.
Harmon Jones
Harmon Jones was an American film editor and director active in Hollywood during the mid-20th century, known for his work on several notable studio productions.
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B.
Clemmie
Clemmie is a diminutive given name commonly used as a nickname for Clementine.
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C.
Willy
Willy is a common diminutive form of the given name William, often used as an informal or affectionate nickname.
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D.
C. K. Dexter-Haven
C. K. Dexter-Haven is the charming, witty ex-husband of socialite Tracy Lord in the musical film "High Society," famously portrayed by Bing Crosby.
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E.
June Havoc
June Havoc was a Canadian-American actress, dancer, and director best known for her work on stage and screen and as the younger sister of famed burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homicide Hank Target entity description: Homicide Hank was the ring nickname of Henry Armstrong, the legendary American boxer renowned for simultaneously holding three world titles in different weight classes.
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A.
Harmon Jones
Harmon Jones was an American film editor and director active in Hollywood during the mid-20th century, known for his work on several notable studio productions.
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B.
Clemmie
Clemmie is a diminutive given name commonly used as a nickname for Clementine.
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C.
Willy
Willy is a common diminutive form of the given name William, often used as an informal or affectionate nickname.
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D.
C. K. Dexter-Haven
C. K. Dexter-Haven is the charming, witty ex-husband of socialite Tracy Lord in the musical film "High Society," famously portrayed by Bing Crosby.
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E.
June Havoc
June Havoc was a Canadian-American actress, dancer, and director best known for her work on stage and screen and as the younger sister of famed burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
professional boxer ⓘ ring nickname ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1931–1945 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Henry Jackson Jr. ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Henry Armstrong ⓘ |
| boxingStance | orthodox ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-12-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1988-10-24 ⓘ |
| draws | 9 ⓘ |
| era | 1930s boxing era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African American ⓘ |
| foughtNotableOpponent |
Barney Ross
ⓘ
Cefereino Garcia ⓘ Lou Ambers ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | International Boxing Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
World Featherweight Champion
ⓘ
linked to:
World Featherweight Title
World Lightweight Champion ⓘ
linked to:
World Lightweight Title
World Welterweight Champion ⓘ
linked to:
World Welterweight Title
|
| laterOccupation | Baptist minister ⓘ |
| losses | 21 ⓘ |
| nickname |
Homicide Hank
ⓘ
Hurricane Henry ⓘ |
| notableFor | holding three world boxing titles in different weight classes simultaneously ⓘ |
| parentalHeritage |
African American father
ⓘ
Native American mother ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Columbus, Mississippi, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| rankedAmong | greatest boxers of all time ⓘ |
| realName | Henry Armstrong ⓘ |
| recordFor | most world titles held simultaneously in boxing history ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| style | aggressive pressure fighter ⓘ |
| totalFights | 181 ⓘ |
| weightClass |
featherweight
ⓘ
lightweight ⓘ middleweight ⓘ welterweight ⓘ |
| wins | 151 ⓘ |
| winsByKO | 101 ⓘ |
| worldTitlesHeldSimultaneously | 3 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Homicide Hank Description of subject: Homicide Hank was the ring nickname of Henry Armstrong, the legendary American boxer renowned for simultaneously holding three world titles in different weight classes.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Homicide Hank
subject linked to:
Hurricane Hank
subject linked to:
Henry Jackson Jr.
subject linked to:
Hurricane Henry