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George Dancis
Australian basketball player (1932–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juris O. "George" Dancis (28 November 1932 – 20 April 2021)[1] was an Australian basketball player of Latvian descent who represented Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2]
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Full name | Juris O. Dancis |
Nationality | Australian |
Born | (1932-11-28)28 November 1932 Riga, Latvia |
Died | 20 April 2021(2021-04-20) (aged 88) Adelaide, South Australia |
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Sport | Basketball |
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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.[3] In 2006, he was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame.[4][5]