Ralph Beard

Ralph Beard
Personal information
Born(1927-12-02)December 2, 1927
Hardinsburg, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 2007(2007-11-29) (aged 79)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolLouisville Male
(Louisville, Kentucky)
CollegeKentucky (1945–1949)
BAA draft1949: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Stags
Playing career1949–1951
PositionGuard
Number12
Career history
19491951Indianapolis Olympians
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points2,006 (15.9 ppg)
Rebounds251 (3.8 rpg)
Assists551 (4.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Team competition

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]

  1. ^ Ralph Beard Statistics
  2. ^ Goldstein, Richard (December 3, 2007). "Ralph Beard, a Star Tarnished by Point Shaving, Is Dead at 79 (Published 2007)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ralph Beard Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.