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OFFICIAL PROGRAM 1975-76
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gathered from Spirits of St. Louis Official Programs

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Mike Barr Mike Barr, source: St. Louis Spirits Official Program

Position: guard
Height: 6-3½
Weight: 185
School: Dusquesne '72


How acquired:
Round No. 9 draft pick by Virginia in 1972. Traded to Memphis in Aug. 1974, with George Carter for Mike Jackson and Glen Combs. Waived by Memphis in fall, 1974. Signed by Spirits as free agent in Nov. 1974

High games in ABA:
Regular season: 22 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists
Playoffs: 20 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists


Personal notes:
Starter much of last season despite an illness which sidelined him for about 1 month…broken wrist ruined his chances with Memphis…spent the summer painting and paneling an old farm house with 45 acres he bought in Grove City, 1½ hours north of Pittsburgh…math major in college where he met his wife, Valerie…married 1½ years…made all Ohio baseball team in high school with an 10-0 record his senior year before an arm injury ended his baseball career…also ran cross country and started on the basketball team…played baseball and basketball in college…plays the guitar…toughest guards to stop are Ron Boone and Ralph Simpson…has 2 brothers and 1 sister…brother Jeff was a starter for Pittsburgh U, in baseball and as a defensive back in football.

Birthdate: 10-19-50
Hometown: Canton, Ohio

ABA Statistics / Spirits
Year
 
G
MIN
FGM
FGA
PCT
3FGM
3FGA
PCT
FTM
FTA
PCT
O-RB
D-RB
TOT
AST
PF
ST
TO
BLK
PTS
RPG
APG
PPG
74-75
StL
54
1341
136
269
.506
0
2
.000
28
41
.683
20
75
95
176
117
67
100
14
300
1.8
3.3
5.6
75-76
StL
56
1048
124
240
.517
6
16
.375
46
55
.836
29
80
109
174
76
64
83
7
300
1.9
3.1
5.4

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