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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= }} | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 30 December 2009
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
Sachare, Alex. The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. New York City: Villard Books, a division of Random House, 1994.
Ralph Beard's professional basketball record is available at
cite-web | url= http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beardra01.html| year= 2009| month= 12| day= 31}}
Sources
- 1951 Boston Braves Roster Book.
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
"Copy of Beard's Cage Fix Story Asked by Trautman", pg 14. The Sporting News, 1951-11-21.
