Ramona von Boeckman

Ramona von Boeckman
Personal information
Born1950s
Listed height5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
Career information
High schoolHorn Lake
(Horn Lake, Mississippi)
CollegeDelta State (1974–1978)
WBL draft1978: 1st round
Selected by the Minnesota Fillies
PositionGuard
Career highlights and awards

Ramona von Boeckman is an American former basketball player. She played college basketball for Delta State University. Known for her defense and passing ability,[1][2] where she was a member of the "Fab Five" starting lineup of Lusia Harris, Debbie Brock, Corneila Ward and Wanda Hairston[3] that led Delta State to three straight AIAW championships from 1975 to 1977.[4] She led the team in assists all four years and was inducted in the Delta State Hall of Fame in 1988.[5]

Following her college career, von Boeckman was drafted by the Minnesota Fillies in the first round of the 1978 WBL draft. She was immediately traded to the Milwaukee Does for Trish Roberts but never played in the WBL.[6]

  1. ^ "Von Boeckman leader at DSU". Clarion-Ledger. 17 December 1975. p. 12. Retrieved 4 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Ramona: One of most valuable". The Delta Democrat-Times. 14 December 1975. p. 32. Retrieved 4 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "DSU girls top seeded in Region III". The Delta Democrat-Times. 6 March 1975. p. 29. Retrieved 4 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Forgotten Pioneers". CBS News. March 6, 1998. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ramona von Boeckman Smith". gostatesmen.com. Delta State University Athletics. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  6. ^ Stew Thornley; Marc Hugunin (2006). Minnesota Hoops. Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0873515740.