Ira Harge
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Ira Lee Harge (born March 14, 1941 in Anguilla, Mississippi) is a retired American professional basketball player.
A 6'9" center from the University of New Mexico, Harge played six seasons (1967–1973) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Pittsburgh Pipers, Oakland Oaks, Washington Caps, Carolina Cougars, Floridians, and Utah Stars, winning a league championship with Oakland in 1969. Harge maintained a double double average (10.3 points, 11.6 rebounds) over the course of his career and ranks tenth on the ABA's all-time list for total rebounds (4,955).[1]
Harge's son Joe is currently an assistant coach for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBDL.[2]
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- ^ Ira Harge Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
- ^ Joe Harge Profile at NBA.com. Retrieved 14 October 2007.