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| Personal information | |
| Born | November 13, 1928 Swissvale, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Died | January 30, 1989 (aged 60) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. John's College High School |
| College | La Salle |
| NBA Draft | 1953 / Round: 2 / Pick: 10th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Pro playing career | 1953–1961 |
| Career history | |
| 1953–1959 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1959–1961 | New York Knicks |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 5,153 (10.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,129 (4.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,169 (4.3 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Edwin George, Jr. (November 13, 1928–January 30, 1989) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of Swissvale, Pennsylvania.
George attended St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. He played basketball and baseball at La Salle University in the early 1950s. He was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1953 National Basketball Association Draft and played eight seasons in the league with the Warriors and New York Knicks. Among the highlights of his NBA career were his NBA Championship with the Warriors in 1956 and his NBA All-Star Game appearances in 1956 and 1957. The 6'2" guard ranked within the NBA's top ten in assists per game six times throughout his career and led the league in total minutes played (2,840) in 1955-56.
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