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Vern Mikkelsen

1928 - 2013

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Arild Verner Agerskov Mikkelsen (October 21, 1928 – November 21, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. One of the National Basketball Association's first power forwards in the 1950s, he was known for his tenacious defense and durability, playing 699 out of a possible 704 games during his career. He was a six-time All-Star and four-time Second Team All-Pro, and was inducted into the NAIA Basketball Hall of Fame and the sport's Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995. Along with fellow Hall of Famers George Mikan and Slater Martin he was a key part of four championships with the Minneapolis Lakers, today's Los Angeles Lakers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vern Mikkelsen is the 319th most popular basketball player (down from 258th in 2019), the 11,864th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,750th in 2019) and the 181st most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Vern Mikkelsen ranks 319 out of 1,757. Before him are Sam Bowie, Ron Harper, Francis Johnson, Jeff Teague, Marko Jarić, and Clyde Lovellette. After him are Razija Mujanović, Alonzo Mourning, Bob Kenney, Duane Swanson, Kawhi Leonard, and Rick Adelman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Vern Mikkelsen ranks 553. Before him are Shiro Hashizume, Balakh Sher Mazari, Cynthia Ozick, Samuel Adler, Lloyd Ruby, and Kanu Sanyal. After him are Vilayat Khan, George Maharis, Maureen Gardner, Fred Ebb, Toimi Pitkänen, and André Milhoux. Among people deceased in 2013, Vern Mikkelsen ranks 466. Before him are José María Maguregui, Vladimir Vikulov, Marina Solodkin, Robin Sachs, Bruce C. Murray, and Wilbur Thompson. After him are Michel Knuysen, José Cardona, Lajos Für, John Kerr, McDonald Bailey, and Islam Bibi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Vern Mikkelsen ranks 11,866 out of 20,380. Before him are Tim Van Patten (1959), Dave Wottle (1950), Lorraine Hansberry (1930), David McCullough (1933), Clyde Lovellette (1929), and Steven R. McQueen (1988). After him are Jeff Ament (1963), Alan Rudolph (1943), James Moody (1925), Alonzo Mourning (1970), Hampton Fancher (1938), and LeRoy Pope Walker (1817).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Vern Mikkelsen ranks 181. Before him are Dwight Howard (1985), Sam Bowie (1961), Ron Harper (1964), Francis Johnson (1910), Jeff Teague (1988), and Clyde Lovellette (1929). After him are Alonzo Mourning (1970), Bob Kenney (1931), Duane Swanson (1913), Kawhi Leonard (1991), Rick Adelman (1946), and Shawn Kemp (1969).

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