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Happy Hairston

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Basketball player (1942-2001)

United StatesBasketball PlayersLived 1942 to 2001 · aged 58
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Harold "Happy" Hairston was an American professional basketball player. A 6-foot-7-inch (201 cm), 225-pound (102 kg) forward, he was best remembered for playing with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and he also played for the Cincinnati Royals and the Detroit Pistons.

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NYU Violets men's basketball1961-1964
Detroit Pistons
Los Angeles Lakers
Cincinnati Royals

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Wayne EmbryAlso played for Cincinnati RoyalsMal GrahamAlso played for NYU Violets men's basketballGeorge WilsonAlso played for Cincinnati RoyalsRay LumppAlso played for NYU Violets men's basketballSatch SandersAlso played for NYU Violets men's basketballFreddie LewisAlso played for Cincinnati Royals

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Harold "Happy" Hairston was an American professional basketball player. A 6-foot-7-inch (201 cm), 225-pound (102 kg) forward, he was best remembered for playing with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and he also played for the Cincinnati Royals and the Detroit Pistons. Hairston was a member of the NBA champion 1971-72 Lakers; that team won 33 games in a row, a record not duplicated in any other American professional sport.

Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2001 · aged 58
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12 languages

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