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

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player. A 6'1"

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from the

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, Harrison played nine seasons (1949–1958) in the

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as a member of the

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, and

Syracuse Nationals The Philadelphia 76ers are an American basketball team currently playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 76ers are third in NBA history in wins and playoff appearances. 1946– ...

. He averaged 7.2 points per game in his professional career and appeared in the

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. Harrison coached the Syracuse Centenials during the 1976–77 Eastern Basketball Association season. Harrison later coached basketball at

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and

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. On February 3, 1941, as a 13-year-old 8th grader in

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, Harrison scored all 139 points during his LaGrange School team's 139–8 win over Arch Street School. In the game, he made 69

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and one

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