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, 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. A knee injury ended Virden's season. ==References==