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- See Ralph Beard in the index for other people with this or a similar name.
| Ralph Milton Beard
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 0"
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| Weight:
| 170
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| Born:
| 1927-12-2 at Hardinsburg, KY (US)
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| Died:
| 2007-11-29 at Louisville, KY (US)
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Ralph Beard was a professional player.
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- 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[1]
- Ralph Beard's professional basketball record is available at[2]
- 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.[3]
Sources
- 1951 Boston Braves Roster Book.
Footnotes
- ↑ Sachare, Alex. The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. New York City: Villard Books, a division of Random House, 1994.
- ↑ http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beardra01.html, retrieved on 2009-12-31.
- ↑ "Copy of Beard's Cage Fix Story Asked by Trautman", pg 14. The Sporting News, 1951-11-21.
