I played basketball in high school in the 1970s. Know all about George Mikan, Dolph Schayes, Bob Pettit, Oscar Robertson, Wilt, etc. I never heard of this guy.
I never heard of George Mikan until my mid teens. And I lived fairly close to the Twin Cities when growing up. The first decade of the NBA and its star players, except maybe for Mikan and Cousy, are almost virtually unknown.