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Bob Harrison (basketball)

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Robert William Harrison
Born (1927-08-12) 12 August 1927 (age 99)
Toledo, Ohio, United States
Died3 March 2024(2024-03-03) (aged 96)
Occupation(s)Professional basketball player, basketball coach
Years active1949–1958 (player), 1976–77 (coach)
Known forNBA player for Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks, St. Louis Hawks, Syracuse Nationals; 1956 NBA All-Star; head coach of Syracuse Centennials; coaching at Kenyon College and Harvard University

Robert William Harrison (born August 12, 1927 – died March 3, 2024) was a professional basketball player from the United States. Standing 6 feet 1 inch tall and playing as a guard, Harrison attended the University of Michigan before embarking on a nine-season career in the NBA between 1949 and 1958. During his tenure, he played for the Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks, St. Louis Hawks, and Syracuse Nationals. He posted an average of 7.2 points per game and earned a spot in the 1956 NBA All-Star Game. Beyond his playing days, Harrison served as head coach for the Syracuse Centennials in the 1976–77 season of the Eastern Basketball Association.

In addition to his professional coaching, Harrison held coaching roles at both Kenyon College and Harvard University.

Remarkably, at just 13 years old, Harrison set a record by scoring all 139 points for LaGrange School in Toledo, Ohio, which included making 69 field goals and one free throw.

After the passing of Bud Grant in 2023, Harrison held the distinction of being the oldest living NBA champion until his own death at age 96 on March 3, 2024.

Regular season

colspan='2' style='text-align:center;' |Career Totals| 615| 26.9| '.352'| '.693'| 2.5| 2.7| 7.2| colspan='2' style='text-align:center;' |All-Star Game| 1| 25| '.286'| '.500'| 0| 1| 5|
Season Team Games Played Minutes Per Game Field Goal % Free Throw % Rebounds Per Game Assists Per Game Points Per Game
1949–50† Minneapolis Lakers 66 – .359 .676 – 2.0 4.5
1950–51 Minneapolis Lakers 68 – .347 .789 2.5 2.9 5.9
1951–52† Minneapolis Lakers 65 26.3 .320 .718 2.5 2.9 6.2
1952–53† Minneapolis Lakers 70 23.5 .376 .648 2.2 2.3 7.1
1953–54 Minneapolis Lakers 40 15.5 .298 .662 1.5 1.4 3.9
1953–54 Milwaukee Hawks 24 '34.3' .336 .540 3.0 3.5 '9.5'
1954–55 NBA season#Milwaukee Hawks season in 1954-55 season |1954–55 Milwaukee Hawks season '72' '31.9' .342 '3.1' '3.5' '10.1'
1955–56 St. Louis Hawks season '72' '30.8' '0.359' '0.664' '2.7' '3.8' '8.6'

'St. Louis/Syracuse Nationals'| '66'| '27.4'| '.386'| '.715'| '2.4'| '2.4'| '8.8'|

'Syracuse Nationals'| '72'| '25'| '.348'| '.795'| '2.3'| '2.3'| '7.2'|


Playoff Performance

style='text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;' | 1950† | style='text-align:left;' | Minneapolis | 12 | - | '.432' | '.714' | - | 1 | 3.5 | style='text-align:left;' | 1951 | style='text-align:left;' | Minneapolis | 7 | - | '.462' | '.750' | 3.9 | 2.7 | 7.7 | style='text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;' | 1952† | style='text-align:left;' | Minneapolis | 12 | 19.6 | '.441' | '.824' | 1.7 | 2 | 6.2 | style='text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;' | 1953† | style='text-align:left;' | Minneapolis | 12 | 17 | '.385' | '.500' | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5 | style='text-align:left;' | 1956 | style='text-align:left;' | St. Louis | 8 | 32 | '.360' | '.632' | 3 | 3.6 | 8.3 | style='text-align:left;' | 1957 | style='text-align:left;' | Syracuse | 5 | 26.6 | '.267' | '.889' | 2.6 | 3 | 6.4 | style='text-align:left;' | 1958 | style='text-align:left;' | Syracuse | 3 | 14.3 | '.250' | '.667' | 2.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 | colspan='2' style='text-align:center;' | Overall

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