George Mikan
George Lawrence Mikan Jr. (June 18, 1924 – June 1, 2005), nicknamed Mr. Basketball, was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Joliet, Illinois and studied at DePaul University. He was 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m). From 1947 and 1954 and again in 1956, he played for the Minneapolis Lakers.[1] He also coached the team from 1957 to 1958.
In 1959, he was honored in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Mikan died in Scottsdale, Arizona on June 1, 2005 from diabetes-related problems, aged 80.
George Mikan Media
Mikan as member of the Chicago American Gears
Mikan (far right) and the 1950–51 Lakers
References
- ↑ hoophall.com (February 23, 2007). "George Mikan Biography". Archived from the original on May 22, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
Other websites
Media related to George Mikan at Wikimedia Commons
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