Career
He is most known for his arrangement of "s fight song, Ramblin" Wreck from, which he copyrighted in 1919. Roman was "s first professional band leader, succeeding Robert L. Bidez. He came to Technical in 1913 to play piccolo in the band, and became the director the next fall.
He continued until his death on December 19, 1928.
He wrote Technical"s Alma Mater, as well as the arrangements for Ramblin" Wreck and Up With the White and Gold. The Iota chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, a national honorary band fraternity, was founded under Roman"s directorship in 1924.