George Irvine

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For the Canadian lawyer, judge and politician, see George Irvine (Canadian politician).

George R. "Hawkeye" Irvine (born February 1, 1948 in Seattle, Washington) is a former professional basketball player and coach. A 6'6" forward, Irvine played collegiately at the University of Washington and seleteced by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 8th round of the 1970 NBA Draft. However, he never played for his hometown Sonics, nor for any other NBA team that matter. Instead, Irvine opted to play for the American Basketball Association's Virginia Squires, where he played for five seasons. He briefly played a sixth season with the Denver Nuggets (still in the ABA) at that time, and retired from basketball after the 1976-1977 season.

Irvine would later serve as head coach for two NBA teams; the Indiana Pacers, for two stints, and the Detroit Pistons.

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Preceded by
Jack McKinney		 Indiana Pacers Head Coach
1984–1986		 Succeeded by
Jack Ramsay
Preceded by
Mel Daniels		 Indiana Pacers Head Coach
1988		 Succeeded by
Dick Versace
Preceded by
Alvin Gentry		 Detroit Pistons Head Coach
2000–2001		 Succeeded by
Rick Carlisle


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Staverman • Leonard • McKinney • Irvine • Ramsay • Versace • Hill • Brown • Bird • Thomas • Carlisle

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