9541
Then , the George Mikan and the Bob Kurland pioneered as exceptionally tall centers , shattering the widely held perception that tall players could not develop the agility and coordination to play basketball well , and ushering in the role of the dominant big man .
 person: George Mikan; person: Bob Kurland
Please list all entity words in the text that fit the category.Output format is "type1: word1; type2: word2". 
Option: media, plant, vehicle, astronomical object, time, disease, animal, location, person, organization, mythical figure, food, biology, geographical phenomenon, instrument, event 
Text: {0} 
Answer:
 person: George Mikan; person: Bob Kurland