George Kok

George Kok
	Kok as a senior at Arkansas
Personal information
Born	March 18, 1922; Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Died	October 13, 2013 (aged 91); Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Career information
High school	Ottawa Hills; (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
College	Arkansas (1944–1948)
BAA draft	1948: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
	Selected by the Indianapolis Jets
Playing career	1949–1950
Position	Center
Career history
1949–1950	Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-American – SN (1946); Third-team All-American – AP (1948); 3× First-team All-SWC (1945, 1946, 1948);
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

George William Kok Sr. (March 18, 1922 – October 5, 2013) was an American basketball player. At the University of Arkansas in the 1940s, he was one of the first true big men to dominate the game. He was the second overall pick in the 1948 BAA draft, but never played in the league that was the predecessor of today's National Basketball Association.

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