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Claude Virden
Personal information
Born	November 25, 1947 (age 78); Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Central (Akron, Ohio)
College	Paducah JC (1966–1967); Murray State (1967–1970);
NBA draft	1970: 9th round, 142nd overall pick
Drafted by	Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1972–1973
Position	Small forward
Number	24
Career history
1972–1973	Kentucky Colonels
Career highlights
	OVC Player of the Year (1970); 2× First-team All-OVC (1969, 1970);
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Claude Felton Virden (born November 25, 1947) is an American former basketball player from Akron, Ohio.

Career

Virden played college basketball for Murray State University. Virden was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1970 NBA draft and by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1970 American Basketball Association draft.

After a stint in the United States Army,^[1] Virden signed with the Kentucky Colonels. Virden played for part of the 1972–73 season for the Colonels, averaging 9.9 points per game as the team made it to the ABA Finals before losing the championship to the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 3.^[2] A knee injury ended Virden's season.^[3]

References

↑ summitcountysportshalloffame.com 2005 inductees page Archived 2008-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "BasketballReference.com Claude Virden page". Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved November 29, 2008.
↑ summitcountysportshalloffame.com 2005 inductees page Archived 2008-02-12 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] summitcountysportshalloffame.com 2005 inductees page Archived 2008-02-12 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "BasketballReference.com Claude Virden page". Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved November 29, 2008.

[3] summitcountysportshalloffame.com 2005 inductees page Archived 2008-02-12 at the Wayback Machine

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