George Mikan

American basketball player, coach, commissioner
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George Mikan
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George Mikan

Summary

George Mikan is a human[1]. He was born in Joliet[2]. He was born on +1924-06-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Scottsdale[4]. He died on +2005-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6], basketball coach[7], lawyer[8], and sports executive[9]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,573 views/month, #5,920 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • George Mikan's place of birth was Joliet[2].
  • George Mikan passed away in Scottsdale[4].
  • George Mikan was born on +1924-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Mikan died on +2005-06-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Mikan is buried at Lakewood Cemetery[11].
  • A child of George Mikan was Larry Mikan[12].
  • George Mikan held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was George Mikan's native language[14].
  • George Mikan worked as a basketball player[6].
  • George Mikan's professions included basketball coach[7].
  • George Mikan worked as a lawyer[8].
  • George Mikan worked as a sports executive[9].
  • George Mikan's education included a stint at Joliet Catholic Academy[15].
  • George Mikan's education included a stint at Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary[16].
  • George Mikan's education included a stint at DePaul University[17].
  • George Mikan received the All-NBA Team[18].
  • George Mikan received the All-NBA Team[19].
  • George Mikan received the All-NBA Team[20].
  • George Mikan received the All-NBA Team[21].
  • George Mikan received the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[22].
  • George Mikan received the All-NBA Team[23].
  • George Mikan's image is recorded as George mikan 1958 press photo.jpg[24].
  • George Mikan is recorded as male[25].
  • George Mikan's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • George Mikan's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago American Gears[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Joliet[2], George Mikan… he was born on +1924-06-18T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Joliet Catholic Academy[15], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1990[30]; Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary[16], a Catholic seminary[31], in United States[32], founded in 1917[33]; and DePaul University[17], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1898[36], headquartered in Chicago[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6], basketball coach[7], lawyer[8], and sports executive[9].

Recognition

Awards received include All-NBA Team[18], an All-Team[38], in United States[39], founded in 1947[40] and NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[22], a most valuable player award[41], in United States[42].

Personal Life

A child of George Mikan was Larry Mikan[12].

Death and Burial

George Mikan died on +2005-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Scottsdale[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[43]. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

George Mikan ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,573 views/month, #5,920 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was George Mikan born?

George Mikan's place of birth was Joliet[2].

Where did George Mikan die?

George Mikan passed away in Scottsdale[4].

What did George Mikan do for work?

George Mikan worked as basketball player[6], basketball coach[7], lawyer[8], and sports executive[9].

Where did George Mikan go to school?

George Mikan was educated at Joliet Catholic Academy[15], Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary[16], and DePaul University[17].

What awards did George Mikan receive?

Honors received include All-NBA Team[18], All-NBA Team[19], All-NBA Team[20], and All-NBA Team[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . bleacherreport.com. bleacherreport.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . lifeinlegacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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