George Mikan
American basketball player
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George Lawrence Mikan Jr., nicknamed "Mr. Basketball", was an American professional basketball player for the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America and... Wikipedia
Born: June 18, 1924, Joliet, IL
Died: June 1, 2005 (age 80 years), Scottsdale, AZ
Height: 6′ 10″
Dates joined: 1947 (Minneapolis Lakers) and 1946 (Chicago American Gears)
Number: 99 (Minneapolis Lakers)
Hall of fame induction: 1959
Children: Larry Mikan