George Lawrence Mikan III (born April 8, 1948) is an American former professional

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player. The son of Hall of Famer George Mikan and nephew of

Ed Mikan 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 at Joliet Catholic High School in Illinois, the 6'8" Mikan joined the DePaul ...

, Larry Mikan prepped at Benilde High School (now Benilde-St. Margaret's) where he played center.Faces In The Crowd
''Sports Illustrated'', March 1, 1965, Accessed October 2, 2011. In college, he competed for the

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in the late 1960s and early 1970s. After graduating, he played one season with the

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of the

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. He averaged 3.0 points and 2.6

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in 53 games.Career statistics
Retrieved 2025-09-23.

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1948 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Saint Paul, Minnesota Cleveland Cavaliers players Los Angeles Lakers draft picks Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) American people of Croatian descent American people of Lithuanian descent {{1940s-US-basketball-bio-stub

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