George McGinnis, 73, dominated in the ABA and the NBA during a two-title Hall of Fame career.
George McGinnis, a Hall of Fame forward who was a twotime ABA champion and threetime all-star in the NBA and ABA, died Dec. 14. He was 73. 16 Dec 2023 - The Washington Post BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Hall of Fame forward with one-handed jump shot dominated in ABA, NBA The cause was complications from cardiac arrest last week, according to the Indiana Pacers, one of his former teams. Mr. Mcginnis also struggled to walk in recent years after undergoing multiple back surgeries because of a hereditary condition. Mr. Mcginnis was an Indianapolis prep star who became an unstoppable force in his one and only college season at Indiana University before eventually taking the Indiana Pacers to two titles. “From his all-state high school days to his time as an IU allAmerican and, of course, to his legendary ABA championship runs with the Pacers, George Mcginnis shaped so many of the fondest basketball memories for generations of Hoosiers,” said a statement from the Simon Family and Pacers Sports & E