 Mikkelsen, circa 1950s | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1928 Parlier, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 2013 (aged 85) Wayzata, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Askov (Askov, Minnesota) |
| College | Hamline (1945–1949) |
| BAA draft | 1949: territorial pick |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1949–1959 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 19 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1949–1959 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| As coach: | |
| 1968–1969 | Minnesota Pipers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 10,063 (14.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 5,940 (9.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,515 (2.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
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.[1] Also an ironman, he played in 699 out of a possible 704 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[2] 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.
Mikkelsen was also an All-American in college, and earned a master's degree from the University of Minnesota.
- ^ "4-time NBA champion Vern Mikkelsen dies at 85", The Washington Post, November 22, 2013, archived from the original on November 23, 2013
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