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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
* Resided in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1951. | * Resided in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1951. | ||
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* Was a member of the 1948 U. S. Olympic Basketball Team. | * Was a member of the 1948 U. S. Olympic Basketball Team. | ||
| - | + | Was banned from the NBA for his involvement in point shaving while at the University of Kentucky in 1951 | |
| - | + | {{cite-book | title= The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia| last= Sachare| first= Alex| publisher= Villard Books, a division of Random House | city= New York City| year= 1994}} | |
| - | + | Ralph Beard's professional basketball record is available at | |
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| + | cite-web | url= http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beardra01.html| year= 2009| month= 12| day= 31}} | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book| title=1951 Boston Braves Roster Book}} | * {{cite-book| title=1951 Boston Braves Roster Book}} | ||
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| + | National Association President George M. Trautman asked New York City District Attorney Frank S. Hogan for a copy of the statement in which Beard admitted to accepting bribes to shave points during | ||
| + | University of Kentucky basketball games durintg the 1948-49 season. According to the article Beard played for Denver in the Western League and Evansville in the Three-I League during the 1951 season. | ||
| + | Mr. Trautman said that Beard's future status in Organized Baseball will be determined following a study of the statements made in his confession | ||
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| + | {{cite-newspaper | title= Copy of Beard's Cage Fix Story Asked by Trautman| newspaper= The Sporting News| year= 1951| month= 11| day= 21| pages= 14| last= | first= }} | ||
