George Dancis
Juris O. "George" Dancis is an Australian former basketball player of Latvian descent who represented Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Born in Latvia, Juris was raised in the Riga district of Vecāķi. Juris is married to Liesma, and they have a son, Pēteris. Juris' younger brother, Miķelis Dancis, was also a member of the Australian Basketball team. Dancis and his family reside in Adelaide, South Australia.
On 13 September 2000, Dancis and his brother Mike were awarded the Australian Sports Medal. In 2006, he was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame.
