Known as ‘Big George’ in his playing days he was a pioneering player in Australian international basketball. In the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games he was a member of the first Australian team to ever compete in an Olympic basketball competition.
As a player, he was an unstoppable 200 centimetre giant of the game. He played an impressive 11 official games for Australia including the pre-Olympic tournament in Rome in 1960.
Achievements
– Unstoppable 200cm ‘giant of the game’ in the early days.
– Pioneering player in Australian international basketball.
– Played 11 official games for Australia.
– Helped South Australia dominate the Australian Championships.
– Member of the first ever Australian basketball team in Olympic Competition in Melbourne – 1956 (12th place)
– Represented Australia at the Pre-Olympic Tournament in Rome – 1960.
– Inducted into the Basketball Australia Hall of Fame in 2006.
In the spirit of reconciliation Basketball Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
