Ralph Beard
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For the baseball player, see Ralph Beard (baseball).
Ralph Milton Beard Jr. (December 2, 1927 – November 29, 2007) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player.[1][2] He won two NCAA national basketball championships at the University of Kentucky and played two years in the National Basketball Association prior to being barred for life for his participation in the 1951 point shaving scandal.[3]
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Born | (1927-12-02)December 2, 1927 Hardinsburg, Kentucky, U.S. | |||||||||||
Died | November 29, 2007(2007-11-29) (aged 79) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||
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High school | Louisville Male (Louisville, Kentucky) | |||||||||||
College | Kentucky (1945–1949) | |||||||||||
BAA draft | 1949: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick | |||||||||||
Selected by the Chicago Stags | ||||||||||||
Playing career | 1949–1951 | |||||||||||
Position | Guard | |||||||||||
Number | 12 | |||||||||||
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1949–1951 | Indianapolis Olympians | |||||||||||
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Points | 2,006 (15.9 ppg) | |||||||||||
Rebounds | 251 (3.8 rpg) | |||||||||||
Assists | 551 (4.4 apg) | |||||||||||
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