George Yardley
American basketball player (1928-2004) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 75
George Harry Yardley III was an American basketball player. He was the first player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history to score 2,000 points in one season, breaking the 1,932-point record held by George Mikan. Yardley was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.
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Andrew Levane Also played for Syracuse Nationals- Dan Grunfeld Also played for Stanford Cardinal men's basketball
- Rich Kelley Also played for Stanford Cardinal men's basketball
Bob Harrison Also played for Syracuse Nationals
Dan Swartz Also played for Los Angeles Jets
Larry Costello Also played for Syracuse Nationals
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ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Stanford Cardinal men's basketball1947-1950
Syracuse Nationals
Los Angeles Jets
Detroit Pistons
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Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2004 · aged 75