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May 8, 2018 · George Mikan. Born June 18, 1924, in Joliet, IL; died of kidney failure, June 1, 2005, in Scottsdale, AZ. Professional basketball player. In the early days of basketball, George Mikan was a superstar; he literally changed the way the game of basketball is played.
Sep 13, 2021 · History. Legends profile: George Mikan. George Mikan was the NBA's first superstar and led the Minneapolis Lakers to five titles from 1949-54. George Mikan (No. 99) anchored the NBA’s original dynasty, the Minneapolis Lakers, in the 1940s and 50s. The Egyptians had the pyramids, the Greeks had the Acropolis and the Romans had the aqueducts.
Jun 2, 2005 · The first dominant big man in professional basketball, George Mikan played with a competitive fire matched by few. Playing under Hall of Fame coach Ray Meyer at DePaul University, the 6-foot-10-inch Mikan along with fellow Hall of Famer Bob Kurland, swatted away so many shots that in 1944 the NCAA introduced a rule that prohibited goaltending.
George Mikan Stats and news - NBA stats and news on Minneapolis Lakers Center George Mikan. Navigation Toggle NBA. NBA Draft Home; Draft Board; All Picks: 1-58; Teams; Prospects; Trade Tracker;
Jun 1, 2005 · In 1967, Mikan became the first commissioner of the American Basketball Association, a new league to rival the NBA. He invented the league’s trademark red-white-and-blue ABA ball. Mikan resigned from the ABA in 1969. In the mid-1980’s, Mikan headed a task force with a goal of returning professional basketball to Minneapolis.
Jan 31, 2022 · Archive 75: George Mikan. Todd Spehr. January 31, 2022 1:58 PM. When mapping out the history of the NBA, it’s crucial to understand its beginnings. If faced with the exercise of lining up, one after the next, each of the legendary and pivotal figures in the league’s history and sorting them chronologically, there’s only one candidate for ...
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.
