George Harmon
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Born | Cuthbert, Georgia | July 16, 1902
Died | January 30, 1954 Macon, Georgia | (aged 51)
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Position | Guard |
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George F. Harmon (July 16, 1902 – January 30, 1954) was a college basketball player, "one of the all-time greats" in Mercer basketball history.[1]
Early years[]
Harmon was born in Cuthbert, Georgia, the son of the Rev. J. A. Harmon and Mrs. Mamie Feagin Harmon.[2]
Mercer[]
His team was the runner-up to North Carolina in the 1922 SoCon Tournament.[3] He was a running guard and "sharpshooter".[4] His unorthodox style of dribbling once got fouls called on him.[5] He also played on the football team.
He was inducted into the Mercer Hall of Fame, with no relatives attending.[2][6]
References[]
- ^ http://www.galib.uga.edu/data/newspapers-pdf/mer/mer1954/mer1954-0018.pdf
- ^ a b "The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia on April 18, 1973 · 61".
- ^ https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn91046080/1922-03-03/ed-1
- ^ "History of the Early S.I.A.A. Atlanta Basketball Tournament".
- ^ http://dlgmedia1-www.galib.uga.edu/data/newspapers-pdf/mer/mer1923/mer1923-0019.pdf
- ^ "Hall of Fame".
External links[]
Categories:
- Mercer Bears men's basketball players
- Guards (basketball)
- Mercer Bears football players
- 1902 births
- 1954 deaths
- Sportspeople from Macon, Georgia
- People from Cuthbert, Georgia