Turhan Tezol [SEP] cause of death
three times at FIBA EuroBasket in 1955, 1957 and 1959. He capped 71 times in total for the national team, and served also as captain.
He is remembered for his capacity in dribbling technique.
Turhan Tezol suffered from pancreatic cancer, and was treated a long time. He died following surgeries on April 27, 2014 Izmir. He was survived by his wife Nesrin (née Gündoğdu), two sons, Erhan and Ersin, and five grandchildren.
Turhan Tezol
Turhan Tezol (August 9, 1932 – April 27, 2014) was a Turkish basketball player, who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Turhan Tezol was born to Mehmet Şükrü, an immigrant from Kavala, (then Ottoman Empire), and his wife Zeliha at Istanbul on August 9, 1932. He had four brothers, Alaettin, Tayyar, Erdoğan and Ayhan, as well as two sisters İnal and Mualla (Kuşçu).
Tezol began his playing career at the local team Modaspor. He