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{{person-narrative-stub}} {{person-college-athlete}} {{person-olympian}} == Profile == * Resided in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1951. * Attended Louisville Male High School. * Was an All-American basketball selection at the University Of Kentucky. * 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<ref>{{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}}</ref> * Ralph Beard's professional basketball record is available at<ref>{{cite-web | url= http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beardra01.html| year= 2009| month= 12| day= 31}}</ref> *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 during 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.<ref>{{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= }}</ref> == Sources == * {{cite-book| title=1951 Boston Braves Roster Book}}
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