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Ralph Bishop

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Ralph Bishop
Personal information
Born(1915-10-01)October 1, 1915
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 1974(1974-10-01) (aged 59)
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolYakima (Yakima, Washington)
College
NBA draft1947: – round, –
Selected by the Chicago Stags
PositionForward
Career history
1948–1949Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's basketball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Team competition

Ralph English Bishop (October 1, 1915 – October 1, 1974) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

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 at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

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  1. ^ BBALLsports.com Basketball Player Database.
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