Birth Name: Roy James Tarpley Jr.
Occupation: Basketball Player
Place Of Birth: New York City
Date Of Birth: November 28, 1964
Date Of Death: January 9, 2015
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Roy Tarpley was born on the 28th of November, 1964. He was popular for being a Basketball Player. Journeyman post player who played professionally from 1986 to 2006 in many leagues and countries, including for the Dallas Mavericks from 1986 to 1990.
Roy Tarpley was born in New York City. He played college basketball at the University of Michigan, where he was the Big Ten Player of the Year in 1985, and the 7th overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft. During his short NBA career he made the All-Rookie first team in 1987, and was the league’s ixth Man of the Year in 1988.
Roy Tarpley was a Sagittarius and was born in the Baby Boomers Generation.
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Childhood
Roy Tarpley was born in 1960s. The 1960s were an era of protests. The decade was dominated by the Vietnam War, Civil Rights Protests, Cuban Missile Crisis, antiwar protests and saw the assassinations of US President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. It also marked the first man landed on the moon. Discover what happened on this day.
Roy James Tarpley Jr. is part of the Baby boomers generation. Also known as "boomers", are the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. These hippie kids protested against the Vietnam War and participated in the civil rights movement.
Education
Roy’s Roy James Tarpley Jr. attended Cooley in Detroit, Michigan and University of Michigan.
Family
Roy Tarpley’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Roy Tarpley’s parents.
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Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Roy Tarpley kept his personal life private. Once more details are available, we will update this section.
Roy Tarpley was born in the Year of the Dragon.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Roy James Tarpley Jr. |
| NICKNAME: | Roy |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Baby Boomers Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Sagittarius |
| BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
| DEATH DAY: | Friday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Roy Tarpley was a Sagittarius. People of this zodiac sign like freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors and dislike clingy people, constrained, off-the-wall theories. The strengths of this sign are being generous, idealistic, sense of humor, while weaknesses can be to promise more than can deliver, impatient and say anything no matter how undiplomatic. The greatest overall compatibility with Sagittarius is Gemini and Aries.
Chinese Zodiac: Roy Tarpley was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.
Ruling Planet: Roy Tarpley had a ruling planet of Jupiter and has a ruling planet of Jupiter and by astrological associations Thursday is ruled by Jupiter. This planet represents abundance, prosperity and the principle of expansion. People who are born with Jupirer as the ruling planet are optimistic and have a big appetite for life.
Roy Tarpley’s birth sign is Sagittarius and he had a ruling planet of Jupiter.
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