Keith Orlando Herron (born June 14, 1956) is an American former professional

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player. He was born in

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. As a 6'7" forward out of Mackin High School in

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, he played collegiately for the

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. At the end of his college basketball career, he was Villanova's all-time leading scorer for 19 years, a mark that has since been surpassed by

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. Herron was named to ''Basketball Weekly's'' All-East team, ''The Sporting News''

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team, the All- NIT team, and twice to the All- Big Five team. Herron's brothers Larry and Reggie also played for the Villanova Wildcats. Herron was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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. Herron played for the

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in 1978–79,

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in 1980–81, and

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in 1981–82. Herron's nephew Justin Herron is an offensive tackle for the

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