Doug Turnbull
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 23, 1904 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | April 12, 1996 (aged 91) Sykesville, Maryland |
| Playing career | |
| 1922–1925 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1926–1938 | Mount Washington L.C. |
| Position(s) | Attackman (lacrosse) Halfback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1934 | Gilman School |
| 1939–1940 | Mount Washington L.C. (asst.) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Douglas Clayland Turnbull, Jr. (July 23, 1904 – April 12,1996) was an American
Early life
Turnbull was born on July 23, 1904, in the
College career
Doug Turnbull attended college at Johns Hopkins University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering in 1924. During the following year he continued postgraduate studies in engineering, mathematics, and thermodynamics.[2] Turnbull was a two-time president of the Omicron Delta Kappa leadership honor society in 1924 and 1925.[2]
As an undergraduate, Turnbull became the first college lacrosse player named to the USILA All-America first team all four years of his collegiate career,
Professional career
Turnbull worked for the Baltimore Gas & Electric Company from 1925 to 1943.[2] He became a member of the company's Executive Department on September 1, 1943.[2] In 1962, he was working as the chairman of the Locomotive Development Committee, a member of the National Coal Policy Conference, a trustee of the Maryland Academy of Sciences, a member of the Physical Fitness Commission, and the Off-Street Parking Commission.[2]
Turnbull continued playing lacrosse after college with the prestigious Mount Washington Lacrosse Club from 1926 to 1938, including as team captain in 1930.[2] Turnbull managed the club's ice hockey team in 1932 and 1933.[2] He served as an assistant lacrosse coach for the club in 1939 and 1940.[2] In 1934, he coached lacrosse at the Gilman School.[2] Turnbull occasionally worked as a scout for Johns Hopkins, Mount Washington, and Army.[2]
Personal life
Jack Turnbull, another Johns Hopkins lacrosse star, was Doug's younger brother.[10] He is the namesake of the Jack Turnbull Award for college lacrosse's top attackman.[10] In 1927, Turnbull married Virginia née Steuart, with whom he had five children, four sons and one daughter.[2]
Turnbull died in his sleep at the age of 91 on April 12, 1996, at Fairhaven Retirement Center in Sykesville, Maryland.[1]
References
- ^ a b Douglas C. Turnbull Jr., 91, All-American lacrosse player, The Baltimore Sun, April 13, 1996.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Douglass Clayland Turnbull Jr. Archived 2010-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ 1922 All-Americans (PDF), United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ 1923 All-Americans (PDF), United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ 1924 All-Americans (PDF), United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ 1925 All-Americans (PDF), United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ "United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association / All Americans". Archived from the original on 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ Doug Turnbull Led Country In Placekicking Last Fall; Football Statistician Overlooks Local Lad In Ranking Booters Of This Type--Cavanaugh Had Fourth Longest Dropkick On Record Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine, The Baltimore Sun, December 11, 1923.
- ^ Athletic Hall of Fame to induct charter class, Johns Hopkins Magazine, November 1994.
- ^ ISBN 0-8018-8410-1.