Bob Harrison (basketball)
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Harrison from 1948 Michiganensian | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 12, 1927 Toledo, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Woodward (Toledo, Ohio) |
| College | Michigan (1945–1949) |
| NBA draft | 1949 / Round: -- / Pick: -- |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1949–1958 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 16, 7, 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1953 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1953–1956 | Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks |
| 1956–1958 | Syracuse Nationals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 4,418 (7.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,358 (2.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,672 (2.7 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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Robert William Harrison (born August 12, 1927) is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6'1" guard from the University of Michigan, Harrison played nine seasons (1949–1958) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks, St. Louis Hawks, and Syracuse Nationals. He averaged 7.2 points per game in his professional career and appeared in the 1956 NBA All-Star Game.
Harrison later coached basketball at Kenyon College and Harvard University.[1]
On February 3, 1941, as a 13-year-old 8th grader in Toledo, Ohio, Harrison scored all 139 points during his LaGrange School team's 139–8 win over Arch Street School.[2][3] In the game, he made 69 field goals and one free throw.[2][3]
See also
- List of basketball players who have scored 100 points in a single game
- University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
References
- ↑ William E. Steidman Jr. "The Bob Harrison Saga". The Harvard Crimson. March 11, 1976. Retrieved on October 4, 2008.
- 1 2 "Scores Whole Game". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. February 4, 1941. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- 1 2 "The Greatest Games Ever". Dime Magazine. November 13, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
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