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Hairston, Happy, 1942-2001

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Taken from Wikipedia, "Harold "Happy" Hairston (May 31, 1942 – May 1, 2001) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a member of the 1971–72 NBA championship Lakers, a team that won 33 games in a row, a record not duplicated in any other American professional sport. Hairston was a 6'7" (200 cm) 225 lb (102 kg) forward. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina."