George Dancis

Juris "George" Dancis (born 25 November 1931) is an Australian former basketball player of Latvian descent who represented Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Born in Latvia, Juris was raised in the Riga district of "Vecāķi". Juris is married to Liesma, and they have a son, Pēteris. Juris' younger brother, Miķelis Dancis, was also a member of the Australian Basketball team. Dancis and his family reside in Adelaide, South Australia.

In 2006, Dancis was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "George Dancis Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "George Dancis - Basketball Australia". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Basketball Australia: George Dancis". Basketball Australia. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
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