Jack George

For the Australian rules footballer, see Jack George (footballer).
Jack George
Personal information
Born (1928-11-13)November 13, 1928
Swissvale, Pennsylvania
Died January 30, 1989(1989-01-30) (aged 60)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school St. John's College
(Washington, D.C.)
College La Salle (1949–1951)
NBA draft 1953 / Round: 13 / Pick: 102nd overall
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career 1953–1961
Position Guard
Number 4, 17, 5
Career history
1953–1959 Philadelphia Warriors
1959–1961 New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 5,153 (10.2 ppg)
Rebounds 2,129 (4.2 rpg)
Assists 2,169 (4.3 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John Edwin George, Jr. (November 13, 1928–January 30, 1989) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of Swissvale, Pennsylvania.

George attended St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. He played basketball and baseball at La Salle University in the early 1950s. He was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1953 National Basketball Association Draft and played eight seasons in the league with the Warriors and New York Knicks. Among the highlights of his NBA career were his NBA Championship with the Warriors in 1956 and his NBA All-Star Game appearances in 1956 and 1957. The 6'2" guard ranked within the NBA's top ten in assists per game six times throughout his career and led the league in total minutes played (2,840) in 1955-56.

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