George McLeod (basketball)
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George McLeod is a former forward who played in the National Basketball Association
. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks
in the 1952 NBA Draft
. In 1953, he was traded along with Don Boven
and Pete Darcey
to the Baltimore Bullets for Stan Miasek
and Dave Minor
.
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
in the 1952 NBA Draft
1952 NBA Draft
The 1952 NBA Draft was the sixth annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on April 26, 1952 before the 1952–53 season. In this draft, ten remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players...
. In 1953, he was traded along with Don Boven
Don Boven
Donald E. Boven was an American basketball player, coach, and university instructor. He was a World War II veteran who was a standout athlete at Western Michigan University. After playing professional basketball, he served as an instructor at the University for more than 30 years...
and Pete Darcey
Pete Darcey
Pete Darcey was a center in the National Basketball Association. Darcey played with the Milwaukee Hawks before being traded along with Don Boven and George McLeod to the Baltimore Bullets for Stan Miasek and Dave Minor.Darcey died in 2009....
to the Baltimore Bullets for Stan Miasek
Stan Miasek
Stanley Miasek was an American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward/center, Miasek played six seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Detroit Falcons, Chicago Stags, Baltimore Bullets, and Milwaukee Hawks...
and Dave Minor
Dave Minor
Dave Minor was a player in the National Basketball Association. He played with the Baltimore Bullets before being traded along with Stan Miasek to the Milwaukee Hawks for Don Boven, Pete Darcey and George McLeod.Minor died in 1998....
.