Slater Martin
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Slater Nelson "Dugie" Martin Jr. was an American professional basketball player and coach who was a playmaking guard for 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association. A seven-time NBA All-Star, h
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Martin, circa 1953–54
Vern Mikkelsen
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Arild Verner Agerskov Mikkelsen was an American professional basketball player. One of the National Basketball Association's first power forwards in the 1950s, he was known for his tenacious defense a
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…He was a steadying influence on five NBA championship teams, melding the NBA's first great frontcourt of Hall of Famers Jim Pollard, George Mikan, and Vern Mikkelsen into a cohesive unit." Martin played under Naismith Hall of Fame head coach John Kundla during Martin's entire Lakers career. Among Martin's Lakers…
Mikkelsen, circa 1950s