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    George Lawrence Mikan Jr. (/ˈmaɪkən/; June 18, 1924 – June 1, 2005), nicknamed "Mr. Basketball", was an American professional basketball player for the...
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    rebounding with high efficiency on offense. In the 1950s and 1960s, George Mikan and Bill Russell were centerpieces of championship dynasties and defined...
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    which featured forward Jim Pollard, playmaker Herm Schaefer, and center George Mikan, who became the most dominant player in the NBL. In their first season...
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  • George Lawrence Mikan III (born April 8, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player. The son of Hall of Famer George Mikan and nephew of...
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  • The Mikan Drill is a basketball drill commonly credited to George Mikan and his college coach at DePaul University Ray Meyer. It is designed to help basketball...
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  • Jackson have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach. George Mikan, Jim Pollard, Jerry West, Pat Riley, Magic Johnson, Kurt Rambis, Byron...
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  • center George Mikan, who played his final NBA game in the 1955–56 season, although he missed the 1954–55 season. x – clinched playoff spot George Mikan, All-BAA...
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  • satsuma. Mikan may also refer to: Joseph Gottfried Mikan (also J.G. Mikan; 1743–1814), Austrian-Czech botanist Johann Christian Mikan (also J.C. Mikan; 1769–1844)...
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    career total). George Gervin, Allen Iverson and Kevin Durant have won four scoring titles in their career, and James Harden, George Mikan, Neil Johnston...
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    McAdoo was the only former league MVP omitted. Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, George Mikan and Bob Pettit are the only players who have been named to all four NBA...
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  • George L. Mikan IV (G. Mike Mikan) (born April 9, 1971), is the founder, chairman and CEO of SHOT-ROCK CAPITAL. He is currently serving as CEO of Bright...
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  • date) the only franchise to win the championship in each of its first two NBA seasons. George Mikan, All-NBA First Team Jim Pollard, All-NBA First Team...
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    Edward Anton Mikan (October 20, 1925 – October 22, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. He was the younger brother of George Mikan. After starring...
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  • Association (NBA). The Lakers won the Western Division with a 46–26 record. George Mikan was hampered by knee troubles as he averaged only 18.1 points per game...
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    the highest paid player ($12,500) of the National Basketball League. George Mikan became the first player to earn $15,000 per season in the 1948–49 season...
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    2001, 2002, 2012 NBA 25th Anniversary Team George Mikan – 1947–1954, 1956 NBA 35th Anniversary Team George Mikan – 1947–1954, 1956 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar –...
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  • franchise in NBA history. Their team has had many NBA legends, including George Mikan, Jim Pollard, Clyde Lovellette, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain...
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  • to becoming a powerhouse, with two future Hall of Famers: The 6'10" George Mikan, who is described by the NBA as the league's "first superstar", and Jim...
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    20-win seasons, including seven straight from 1978 to 1984. Meyer coached George Mikan who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in...
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    Zaslofsky000CHS 1,007 2,338 2,338 1947–48 1948–49 George Mikan*000MNL 1,698 3,898 3,898 George Mikan*000MNL 1,698 1948–49 1949–50 1,865 4,863 4,863 1,865...
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    Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2011. "George Mikan NBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original...
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  • 504 282 1947–48 1948–49 George Mikan*000MNL 303 George Mikan*000MNL 303 1948–49 1949–50 376 George Mikan*000MNL 679 George Mikan*000MNL 679 376 1949–50...
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    2,000 points in one season, breaking the 1,932-point record held by George Mikan. Yardley was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame...
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    21st with four 50+ point games accrued (tied with 9 others, including George Mikan and Larry Bird) and 10th all-time in career three-point field goals made...
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  • League merged to create the National Basketball Association (NBA). 6'10" George Mikan and the Minneapolis Lakers proved dominant. They routed the Washington...
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    warded lock. In the NBA, the success near the basket of tall center George Mikan led to widening the lane to 12 feet, and similarly Wilt Chamberlain led...
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  • Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average George Mikan, All-NBA First Team Vern Mikkelsen, All-NBA Second Team George Mikan, NBA All-Star Game Vern Mikkelsen...
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  • games to 1) MVP- George Mikan (Chicago American Gears) All-First team: Bobby McDermott, Bob Feerick, Jerry Bush, Leroy Edwards, George Mikan All-Second team:...
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    First, they were the rookie year pro team of basketball legend George Mikan. Mikan had starred at local DePaul University as a collegian. After holding...
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  • George Mikan held the record from 1952 to 1955....
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