Mike Dancis
Miķelis Reinis Dancis (10 September 1939 – 29 January 2020[1]) was a Latvian-born Australian basketball player. His brother, George Dancis, was also a basketball player. He represented Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Both Dancis brothers were awarded the Australian Sports Medal on 13 September 2000.[4][5]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Miķelis Reinis Dancis |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 10 September 1939 Riga, Latvia |
| Died | 29 January 2020 (aged 80) Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
References
- "Legacy Latvian Olympian dies at 80 in Australia". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- "Mike Dancis Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- The Night They Drove Old Lindsay Down
- "Mr Mikelis DANCIS". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- "Boti Nagy | Mike Dancis, the original Adelaide giant, has died".
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