George Lawrence Mikan Jr.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/George_Lawrence_Mikan_Jr.
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:All-Star 4
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:DePaul_University
gptkbp:birthDate 1924-06-18
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Joliet,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:Larry_Mikan
gptkbp:coach Minneapolis Lakers
gptkbp:contributedTo creation of the goaltending rule
widening of the lane (Mikan Rule)
gptkbp:deathDate 2005-06-01
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Scottsdale,_Arizona,_United_States
gptkbp:familyName gptkb:Mikan
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:George_Lawrence_Mikan_Jr.
gptkbp:givenName gptkb:George
gptkbp:height 6 ft 10 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Lawrence Mikan Jr.
gptkbp:jersey_number 99
gptkbp:mostAssists 1,245
gptkbp:NaismithMemorialBasketballHallOfFameInductee 1959
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:NBA_75th_Anniversary_Team member
gptkbp:NBA_career_rebounds 4,167
gptkbp:NBA_champion 5
gptkbp:NBA50GreatestPlayers member
gptkbp:NBAAllBAAFirstTeam 4
gptkbp:NBAAllStarMVP 1953
gptkbp:NBLChampionships 1
gptkbp:NBLMVP 1948
gptkbp:NCAAChampionships 1945
gptkbp:NFLDraftYear 1946
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Gentle_Giant
gptkb:Mr._Basketball
gptkbp:notableFor pioneering the center position in basketball
being the NBA's first dominant big man
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:basketball_player
gptkb:basketball_coach
gptkbp:playedFor gptkb:Chicago_American_Gears
Minneapolis Lakers
gptkbp:position gptkb:center
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:retiredNumbers gptkb:Los_Angeles_Lakers
gptkbp:statPoints 11,764
gptkbp:weight 245 lb
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michael_Mikan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6