Jerry "Moose" Harper (August 4, 1934 – September 16, 2001)[1] was an American basketball player best known for his collegiate career at the University of Alabama between 1952 and 1956.

Harper, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, was 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and played the center and forward positions.

[2] Decades later, Harper's 1,688 career rebounds still stands as the SEC all-time record and 8th overall in NCAA history.

[7] After college, Harper was selected in the 1956 NBA draft by the New York Knickerbockers with the #20 overall pick (3rd round).

[10] Harper worked for Phillips Petroleum until he relocated to Montgomery, Alabama, where he went into business for the remainder of his career.