George Dancis
 Dancis playing basketball for South Australia | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Juris O. Dancis |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 28 November 1932 Riga, Latvia |
| Died | 20 April 2021 (aged 88) Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
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]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Vale George Dancis". Basketball Australia. 21 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "George Dancis Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Mr George DANCIS". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "George Dancis - Basketball Australia". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Basketball Australia: George Dancis". Basketball Australia. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
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