Harrison from 1948 Michiganensian
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Personal information | |
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Born |
Toledo, Ohio |
August 12, 1927
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 | |
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.
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. In the game, he made 69 field goals and one free throw.