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George Mikan

Born: June 18, 1924
Basketball C

3-time All-America (1944-46); led DePaul to NIT title (1945); led Minneapolis Lakers to 5 NBA titles in 6 years (1949-54); first commissioner of ABA (1967-69).

Died: June 1, 2005

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