Carol Turney
Canadian basketball player (born 1955)
Carol Turney (born 26 June 1955) is a Canadian basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Canadian team that won the bronze medal at the 1979 Pan American Games.
Awards and honors
Top 100 U Sports women's basketball Players of the Century (1920-2020).
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