George Mikan
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George Mikan was a pioneering American professional basketball center widely regarded as the sport’s first dominant big man and an early superstar who helped shape the modern game.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basketball player
ⓘ
center (basketball) ⓘ human ⓘ professional basketball player ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
All-BAA First Team
ⓘ
All-NBA First Team ⓘ BAA champion ⓘ NBA All-Star Game ⓘ
surface form:
NBA All-Star
NBA champion ⓘ NBL Most Valuable Player ⓘ NBL champion ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of diabetes ⓘ |
| collegeTeam | DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-06-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-06-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | DePaul University ⓘ |
| familyName | Mikan ⓘ |
| givenName | George ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| headCoachOf |
Los Angeles Lakers
ⓘ
surface form:
Minneapolis Lakers
|
| height |
208 cm
ⓘ
6 ft 10 in ⓘ |
| influenced |
introduction of goaltending rules
ⓘ
rule changes in professional basketball ⓘ widening of the free-throw lane ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 99 ⓘ |
| leaguePlayedIn |
Basketball Association of America
ⓘ
National Basketball Association ⓘ National Basketball League (NBL) ⓘ
surface form:
National Basketball League
|
| memberOf | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Chicago American Gears
ⓘ
Los Angeles Lakers ⓘ
surface form:
Minneapolis Lakers
|
| nickname | Mr. Basketball ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
early superstar of professional basketball
ⓘ
first dominant big man in professional basketball ⓘ helped shape the modern game of basketball ⓘ |
| notableWork | popularization of the Mikan Drill ⓘ |
| occupation |
basketball coach
ⓘ
basketball player ⓘ sports executive ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Joliet, Illinois
ⓘ
surface form:
Joliet, Illinois, United States
|
| placeOfDeath |
Scottsdale, Arizona
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
|
| playedFor |
Chicago American Gears
ⓘ
Los Angeles Lakers ⓘ
surface form:
Minneapolis Lakers
|
| positionPlayed | center ⓘ |
| residence |
Minneapolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
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