Bob Harrison (basketball)

Bob Harrison

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
Pro career 1949–1958
Position Guard
Number 16, 7, 3
Career history
19491953 Minneapolis Lakers
1953–1956 Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks
19561958 Syracuse Nationals
Career highlights and awards
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

Robert William Harrison (born August 12, 1927) is a retired American 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

References

  1. William E. Steidman Jr. "The Bob Harrison Saga". The Harvard Crimson. March 11, 1976. Retrieved on October 4, 2008.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Scores Whole Game". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. February 4, 1941. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "The Greatest Games Ever". Dime Magazine. November 13, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2010.

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