Harold George Lee Sr. (October 7, 1910 – October 16, 1977) was an American college basketball player who played for the

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during the 1930s. He played the

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position at tall, making him one of the pioneers of being a tall player to play that position. He was voted as a consensus NCAA All-American as a

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in 1933–34 after guiding the Huskies to the

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championship. Lee also played for the

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and

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teams.

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