George Mearns

George Mearns (April 18, 1922 – December 27, 1997) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Providence Steamrollers in the 1946–47 and 1947–48 seasons of the Basketball Association of America. He played in the November 2, 1946 game against the Boston Celtics, which was the Celtics franchise's first-ever game. Providence won the game 59–53.

Mearns, while a senior at Westerly High School in 1939–40, scored 62 points in a 158–12 win over arch rival Stonington High School.