Ralph Bishop
American basketball player
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Ralph English Bishop (October 1, 1915 – October 1, 1974) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
BornOctober 1, 1915
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 1974 (aged 59)
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
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| Born | October 1, 1915 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | October 1, 1974 (aged 59) Santa Clara, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Yakima (Yakima, Washington) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1947: – round, – | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Chicago Stags | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
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| 1948–1949 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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He was part of the American basketball team that won the gold medal. He played three matches including the final.
Bishop later played professionally for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball League, a forerunner to the National Basketball Association. He averaged 1.8 points per game during the 1948–1949 season.[1]
He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies in Seattle, Washington.
