Absalom Willis "Rock" Norman (September 15, 1892 – June 20, 1981) was an American college basketball and track coach. Norman spent 51 years coaching at the college and high school level, with basketball head coaching stints at several colleges in the state of South Carolina: Furman, South Carolina, The Citadel and Clemson.[1]
 Norman circa 1942 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 15, 1892 Stevensburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 1981 (aged 88) Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1910–1913 | Roanoke |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1927–1928 | Furman |
| 1928–1932 | South Carolina |
| 1933–1935 | South Carolina |
| 1935–1939 | The Citadel |
| 1940–1946 | Clemson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 149–161 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Southern Conference regular season (1934) | |
He also served as an assistant football coach at Clemson, as well as head track coach for the Tigers, where he is the namesake of the Rock Norman Track and Field Complex.
Norman died at Anderson Memorial Hospital in Anderson, South Carolina, on June 20, 1981, at age 88.[2][1]
References
edit- ^ a b "'Rock' Norman dies at 88". The Greenville News. June 21, 1981. p. 32. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Absalom Willis Norman (Rock)". Washington Post. June 21, 1981. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
