What is Jerry Harkness?
[[File:Jerry Harkness White House.jpg|right|200px]] '''Jerald B. Harkness''' (May 7, 1940 – August 24, 2021) was an American professional [[basketball]] player. He played for the [[New York Knicks]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) and the [[Indiana Pacers]] of the [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA). Harkness also played for the [[Loyola Ramblers men's basketball|Loyola of Chicago]], where he won the 1963 [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA Title]]. He was born in [[Harlem, New York]]. Harkness died on August 24, 2021 at age 81.<ref>{{cite web |title=Harkness, Loyola Chicago trailblazer, dies at 81 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32078253/jerry-harkness-loyola-chicago-great-civil-rights-pioneer-dies-81https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32078253/jerry-harkness-loyola-chicago-great-civil-rights-pioneer-dies-81 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=24 August 2021 |language=en |date=24 August 2021 |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Harkness, Jerry}} [[Category:1940 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:New York Knicks players]] [[Category:Indiana Pacers players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from New York City]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Chicago]] [[Category:American civil rights activists]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}