Roman, forward Ed Warner, point guard Alvin Roth and shooting guard Floyd Layne would comprise four-fifths of the starting lineup for CCNY's double championship squad in their first year of eligibility.

[1] The next season, junior Roman and teammate Ed Warner were named co-captains for the Beavers and were poised to defend their championship titles.

However, on February 18, 1951, New York City District Attorney Frank Hogan arrested seven Beavers for shaving points in three games during the championship season, including Ed Roman.

[2] For his involvement in fixing games, Ed Roman was banned for life from the National Basketball Association.

After two years in the Army, Roman finished his studies (ultimately receiving a doctorate at New York University) and worked in the city public school system in Queens as a teacher of physical education and, after the mid-1970s, as a psychological consultant.