Ralph Anspach

Ralph Anspach
Born(1926-03-15)March 15, 1926
Danzig, Germany
DiedMarch 2022 (aged 96)
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
OccupationCollege professor
EmployerSan Francisco State University
Known forMonopoly legal fight
Notable workAnti-Monopoly game
The Billion Dollar Monopoly Swindle
Military career
Allegiance
  • US
  • Israel
Service/branch
Years of service
  • 1945–1946
  • 1948–1949
Unit
  • Artillery observation
  • Anti-tank

Ralph Anspach (15 March 1926 – March 2022) was an American economics professor and games creator from San Francisco State University. Anspach was a graduate of the University of Chicago and fought with the Mahal in 1948 in support of the independence of Israel. He is best known for creating the game Anti-Monopoly and the legal battles that followed.