George P. Dempsey (July 19, 1929 – October 7, 2017) was an American professional

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player. Born in

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, Dempsey moved to

Merchantville, New Jersey Merchantville is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,820, a decrease of one person from the 2010 census count of 3,821, which in turn reflected an in ...

, and played for the 1947

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team that won the New Jersey Group II state championship. Dempsey played as a

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for The King's College for five seasons from 1954 to 1959. He then played in the

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as a member of the

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and

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. He averaged 5.0

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in his career and won a league championship with Philadelphia in 1956. Dempsey was a resident of

Pennsauken Township, New Jersey Pennsauken Township is a township in Camden County, in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and it is located outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which it borders directly on the Delaware River. As of the 2 ...

, until his death in 2017.

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NBA

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Regular season

Playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dempsey, George 1929 births 2017 deaths American men's basketball players College men's basketball players in the United States Merchantville High School alumni People from Merchantville, New Jersey Sportspeople from Pennsauken Township, New Jersey Philadelphia Warriors draft picks Philadelphia Warriors players Point guards Basketball players from Camden County, New Jersey Syracuse Nationals players The King's College (New York City) alumni Basketball players from Philadelphia