Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for George Mikan across 6 places, from 1924 to 2005.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
George Lawrence Mikan Jr. (June 18, 1924 – June 1, 2005), nicknamed "Mr.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where George Mikan was documented, and when
18 June 1924exact date
Joliet, Illinoisattested“Mikan was born on June 18, 1924, in Joliet, Illinois, to a Croatian father, Joseph, and a Lithuanian mother, Minnie, along with brothers Joe and Ed and sister Marie.”source: Wikipedia: George Mikan
1938year
Joliet Catholic Academyattested“In 1938, Mikan attended the Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago and originally wanted to be a Catholic priest but later moved back home to finish at Joliet Catholic.”source: Wikipedia: George Mikan
1938year
Chicagoattested“In 1938, Mikan attended the Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago and originally wanted to be a Catholic priest but later moved back home to finish at Joliet Catholic.”source: Wikipedia: George Mikan
1942year
Chicagoattested“When Mikan entered Chicago's DePaul University in 1942, he stood , weighed , moved awkwardly because of his frame, and wore thick glasses for his nearsightedness.”source: Wikipedia: George Mikan
1960year
Minneapolisattested“In the mid-1980s, nearly 25 years after the Lakers had moved to Los Angeles in 1960 and after the ABA's Minnesota Muskies and Minnesota Pipers had departed, Mikan headed a task force with the goal of returning professional basketball to…”source: Wikipedia: George Mikan
1960year
Los Angelesattested“In the mid-1980s, nearly 25 years after the Lakers had moved to Los Angeles in 1960 and after the ABA's Minnesota Muskies and Minnesota Pipers had departed, Mikan headed a task force with the goal of returning professional basketball to…”source: Wikipedia: George Mikan
1 June 2005exact date
Scottsdale, Arizonaattested“Mikan died in Scottsdale, Arizona, on June 1, 2005, of complications from diabetes and other ailments.”source: Wikipedia: George Mikan
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1949year
Central Division (NBA)mentioned“The new league started the inaugural 1949–50 NBA season, featuring 17 teams, with the Lakers in the Central Division.”source: Wikipedia: George Mikan
1956year
Minnesota's 3rd congressional districtmentioned“Source Source In 1956, Mikan was the Republican candidate for the United States Congress in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district.”source: Wikipedia: George Mikan
1994year
Chicagomentioned“In 1994, Mikan became the part-owner and chairman of the board of the Chicago Cheetahs, a professional roller hockey team based in Chicago that played in Roller Hockey International.”source: Wikipedia: George Mikan
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