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Australian basketball player (1932–2021)

George Dancis
Dancis playing basketball for South Australia
Personal information
Full nameJuris O. Dancis
NationalityAustralian
Born(1932-11-28)28 November 1932
Riga, Latvia
Died20 April 2021(2021-04-20) (aged 88)
Adelaide, South Australia
Sport
SportBasketball

Juris O. "George" Dancis (28 November 1932 – 20 April 2021) was an Australian basketball player of Latvian descent who represented Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

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

On 13 September 2000, Dancis and his brother Mike were awarded the Australian Sports Medal. In 2006, he was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame.

References

  1. "Vale George Dancis". Basketball Australia. 21 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. "George Dancis Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. "Mr George DANCIS". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. "George Dancis - Basketball Australia". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  5. "Basketball Australia: George Dancis". Basketball Australia. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.


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