Filed under: national George Mikan Dead At 80 By DBR Archives Jun 3, 2005, 11:00am EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: George Mikan Dead At 80 Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email George Mikan, the first great big man in basketball, has died at the age of 80. The Post has a tremendous article up on Mikan's life and career. More From Duke Basketball Report Coaching Carousel: Pitino & Cooley Move On And Mike Brey May Have A New Job Too Tuesday’s 2023 NCAA Tournament Linkorama You Tube Gold: Bobby Hurley Reminisces Colorado Knocks Duke Out Of The NCAA Tournament In Overtime, 61-53 Mike Brey Heading To South Florida? History, Not One Bad Matchup, Will Be The Final Judge Of Jon Scheyer’s First Season