George Hanna (basketball)

George Hanna (13 May 1928 3 May 2019), later known as John Hanna Hallaq, was an Iraqi basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

George Hanna
Iraq national basketball team 1948
Personal information
NationalityIraqi
Born13 May 1928
Iraq
Died3 May 2019(2019-05-03) (aged 90)
St. George, Utah, United States
Sport
SportBasketball

Hanna later immigrated to the United States in 1958, and attended Weber State College, University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Washington (PhD). He was later a professor of International Business & Marketing at the University of Idaho and Washington State University until his retirement in 1996. Hanna died in St. George, Utah in 2019 at the age of 90.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Hanna Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. "John Hanna Hallaq". Legacy.com. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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