George Harmon (basketball)

George Harmon
Personal information
Born(1902-07-16)July 16, 1902
Cuthbert, Georgia, US
DiedJanuary 30, 1954(1954-01-30) (aged 51)
Macon, Georgia, US
Career information
College
PositionGuard
Career highlights
  • 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 for the Mercer Baptists. Harmon was "one of the all-time greats" in Mercer basketball history" and "acknowledged king of the basketball world in so far as Southern circles are concerned." He played at guard, and along with forward Consuello Smith and center Bob Gamble, led the Baptists to finish as runner-up to North Carolina in the 1922 SoCon tournament. Mercer upset the previous season's champion Kentucky, and Harmon was the tournament's top scorer with 75 points.

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