Myer Skoog
Basketball Player
1926 –
Who is Myer Skoog?
Myer Upton "Whitey" Skoog is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota.
A 5'11" and 180 lbs guard, Skoog played collegiately at the University of Minnesota. Following his All-America senior season, he was drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Lakers in 1951. The Lakers won three NBA Championships in his first three years in the league. Skoog played in six seasons in the NBA before back injuries forced his retirement.
Following his career in the NBA, Skoog became the basketball coach and men's golf coach at Gustavus Adolphus College and was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 1987.
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- Born
- Nov 2, 1926
Duluth - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Minnesota
- Lived in
- Duluth
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on July 23, 2013
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