Chicago Playground Legend Billy 'The Kid' Harris Dies

Jan. 7 -- Billy "The Kid" Harris, 58, a Chicago playground legend who starred at Dunbar High School and Northern Illinois, died Sunday after suffering a stroke that left him brain-dead Saturday.

In 1998, Harris was dubbed "The Best Playground Baller Ever" by Slam magazine. He is No. 3 on NIU's all-time scoring list with 1,331 points.

Harris was drafted by the Bulls in the seventh round of the 1973 NBA draft but never played for them. He played two seasons for the San Diego Conquistadors of the ABA.

At NIU, Harris was named honorable-mention All-America in his senior year after averaging 24 points a game. He still holds the school's back-to-back game scoring record, with 35 points against Long Beach State University at Madison Square Garden in New York and 42 points against Virginia Commonwealth University.

Harris was also inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

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