Harold C. Lear Jr. (January 31, 1935 – June 25, 2016) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) guard born in Philadelphia, Lear starred at Temple University in his hometown during the 1950s.

He earned the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player in 1956 after leading Temple to the Final Four, where they lost to the University of Iowa.

[1] After college, Lear was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors with the seventh pick of the 1956 NBA draft.

[5] Lear died on June 25, 2016, at his home in White Plains, New York, after an illness.