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George Harmon (basketball)

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George Harmon
Personal information
Born(1902-07-16)July 16, 1902
Cuthbert, Georgia
DiedJanuary 30, 1954(1954-01-30) (aged 51)
Macon, Georgia
Career information
College
PositionGuard
Career highlights and awards
  • SIAA championship (1922)
  • 2x All-Southern (1922, 1923)
  • Mercer Hall of Fame (1973)

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

George Harmon at Find a Grave