![]() Dancis playing basketball for South Australia | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Juris O. Dancis |
Nationality | Australian |
Born | Riga, Latvia | 28 November 1932
Died | 20 April 2021 Adelaide, South Australia | (aged 88)
Sport | |
Sport | Basketball |
Juris O. "George" Dancis (28 November 1932 – 20 April 2021)[1] was an Australian basketball player of Latvian descent who represented Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2]
Born in Latvia, Dancis was raised in the district of Vecāķi. Dancis was married to Liesma, and they had a son, Pēteris. Dancis' younger brother, Miķelis Dancis, was also a member of the Australian Basketball team. Dancis and his family resided in Adelaide, South Australia.
On 13 September 2000, Dancis and his brother Mike were awarded the Australian Sports Medal.[3] In 2006, he was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame.[4][5]