George Mikan

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:basketball_player
gptkb:person
gptkbp:ABAcommissioner 1967–1969
gptkbp:birthDate 1924-06-18
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Joliet,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Larry_Mikan
gptkb:Michael_Mikan
gptkb:Patrick_Mikan
gptkb:Terry_Mikan
gptkb:Trisha_Mikan
gptkbp:coach Minneapolis Lakers
1957–1958
gptkbp:college gptkb:DePaul_University
1942–1946
gptkbp:deathDate 2005-06-01
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Scottsdale,_Arizona,_USA
gptkbp:debutYear 1946
gptkbp:draftedBy gptkb:Chicago_American_Gears
gptkbp:ethnicity Croatian-American
gptkbp:hallOfFame gptkb:Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:height 6 ft 10 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Mikan
gptkbp:jersey_number 99
gptkbp:NBA_75th_Anniversary_Team yes
gptkbp:NBA_career_points 11,764
gptkbp:NBA_career_rebounds 4,167
gptkbp:NBA_champion 5
gptkbp:NBA50GreatestPlayers yes
gptkbp:NBAAll-BAFirstTeam 6
gptkbp:NBAAll-Star 4
gptkbp:NBAAll-StarMVP 1953
gptkbp:NBAcareerAssists 1,245
gptkbp:NBAcareerAverageAssists 2.8
gptkbp:NBAcareerAveragePoints 23.1
gptkbp:NBAcareerAverageRebounds 13.4
gptkbp:NBAcareerGames 439
gptkbp:NFLDraftYear 1946
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Gentle_Giant
gptkb:Mr._Basketball
gptkbp:notableFor first dominant big man in professional basketball
pioneering the center position in basketball
subject of the 'Mikan Drill' for centers
influencing rule changes such as the goaltending rule and widening the lane
gptkbp:position gptkb:center
gptkbp:reboundingTitle 2
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholic
gptkbp:retired 1956
gptkbp:scoringTitle 3
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Patricia_Mikan
gptkbp:team gptkb:Chicago_American_Gears
Minneapolis Lakers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DePaul_University
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4