George Kok
Kok as a senior at Arkansas | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1922 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 2013 (aged 91) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids, Michigan) |
| College | Arkansas (1944–1948) |
| BAA draft | 1948: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Indianapolis Jets |
| Playing career | 1949–1950 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1950 | Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
George William Kok Sr. (March 18, 1922 – October 5, 2013) was an American basketball player. At the University of Arkansas in the 1940s, he was one of the first true big men to dominate the game. He was the second overall pick in the 1948 BAA draft, but never played in the league that was the predecessor of today's National Basketball Association.