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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_MikanGeorge Mikan - Wikipedia

    George Lawrence Mikan Jr. (/ ˈ m aɪ k ə n /; June 18, 1924 – June 1, 2005), nicknamed "Mr. Basketball", was an American professional basketball player for the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball ...

  2. www.basketball-reference.com › players › mGeorge Mikan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and...

    Checkout the latest stats of George Mikan. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com Sports Reference ®

  3. www.nba.com › news › history-nba-legend-george-mikanLegends profile: George Mikan | NBA.com

    Sep 13, 2021 · George Mikan was the NBA's first superstar and led the Minneapolis Lakers to five titles from 1949-54.

  4. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 2905923NBA 75: At No. 35, George Mikan changed the trajectory of the...

    Jan 3, 2022 · If you’re an NBA fan, you know George Mikan was professional basketball’s OG big man. He did almost everything anyone has ever done in the NBA before anyone else did anything in the...

  5. www.nba.com › news › archive-75-george-mikanArchive 75: George Mikan | NBA.com

    Jan 31, 2022 · One of the most dominant figures in the early days of basketball as well as the NBA, George Mikan prompted the “Mikan rule”.

  6. www.britannica.com › biography › George-MikanGeorge Mikan | Hall of Fame, Minneapolis Lakers, NBA Pioneer

    Jun 14, 2024 · George Mikan (born June 18, 1924, Joliet, Ill., U.S.—died June 1, 2005, Scottsdale, Ariz.) was an American professional basketball player and executive who was selected in an Associated Press poll in 1950 as the greatest basketball player of the first half of the 20th century.

  7. www.nytimes.com › 2005/06/02 › sportsGeorge Mikan, 80, Dominant Center, Dies - The New York Times

    Jun 2, 2005 · George Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers center who was the first superstar in modern professional basketball and a player so big and so dominant that college and pro rules were changed in an...

  8. www.hoophall.com › hall-of-famers › george-mikanThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: George Mikan

    Jun 2, 2005 · George Mikan. The marquee above Madison Square Garden that flashed "George Mikan vs. Knicks" aptly told the story of basketball's original superstar. The first dominant big man in professional basketball, George Mikan played with a competitive fire matched by few.

  9. www.nba.com › player › 600012George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | NBA.com

    George Mikan Stats and news - NBA stats and news on Minneapolis Lakers Center George Mikan.

  10. www.seattletimes.com › sports › nbas-first-dominant-big-man-george-mikan-dies-at-80NBA’s first dominant big man, George Mikan, dies at 80

    Jun 3, 2005 · ST. PAUL, Minn. — So revered was George Mikan that when a young Hamline University forward named Vern Mikkelsen managed to score a basket on him during a college game, he apologized.