Myer Skoog

Myer Skoog

No. 20
Guard
Personal information
Date of birth	November 2, 1926 (1926-11-02) (age 85)
Place of birth	Duluth, Minnesota
Nationality	American
High school	Brainerd
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College	Minnesota
NBA Draft	1951 / Pick: Territorial
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Pro career	1951–1957
Career history
1951–1957	Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
3× NBA Champion (1952, 1953, 1954)
Career statistics
Points	2,800 (8.2 ppg)
Rebounds	1,133 (3.3 rpg)
Assists	903 (2.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Myer Upton "Whitey" Skoog (born November 2, 1926) is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota.

A 5'11" (180 cm) and 180 lbs (82 kg) guard, Skoog played collegiately at the University of Minnesota. Following his All-America senior season, he was drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Lakers in 1951. The Lakers won three NBA Championships in his first three years in the league. Skoog played in six seasons in the NBA before back injuries forced his retirement.

Following his career in the NBA, Skoog became the basketball coach and men's golf coach at Gustavus Adolphus College and was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 1987.

References

• Career Statistics
• Gustavus Athletic Hall of Fame

Persondata
Name	Skoog, Myer
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	November 2, 1926
Place of birth	Duluth, Minnesota
Date of death
Place of death