Roman Turmon
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Shady Dale, Georgia, U.S.
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
(Thomaston, Georgia)
 Turmon with the Harlem Globetrotters in 1959 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 14, 1933 Shady Dale, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 2001 (aged 68) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thomaston Training (Thomaston, Georgia) |
| College | Clark Atlanta (1950–1954) |
| NBA draft | 1954: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1959–1964 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1959–1964 | Allentown Jets |
| Career highlights | |
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Roman "Doc" Turmon (March 14, 1933 – June 9, 2001) was an American professional basketball player.
Turmon was born on March 14, 1933,[1] and was a native of Shady Dale, Georgia.[2] He was a three-time all-state selection in basketball and football while he attended Thomaston Training School in Thomaston, Georgia.[3] Turmon became the first athlete to receive a full scholarship to Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University).[3] He was named all-conference in basketball, football and track and field specializing in shot put while at Clark.[3] Turmon led the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) tournament in scoring as a freshman in 1951.[4] He helped lead the basketball team to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) championship in 1954.[3] His 21.9 rebounds per game is the eighth highest career total in NCAA Division II history.[5]