Ray Ramsey
"Rocket" Raymond LeRoy Ramsey (July 18, 1921 – August 25, 2009)[1] was an American multi-sport athlete. Following his college career at Bradley University, where he starred in basketball, football and track & field,[2][3][4] he went on to play professionally in basketball and football. He was a defensive back for the Chicago Cardinals from 1950 to 1953 and remains the Cardinals all-time record holder for interception return yardage in a single season with 237 which he set in the 1953 season.[5] He also played in the All-America Football Conference[6][7] and in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, a forerunner of the Canadian Football League.
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| Born | July 18, 1921 Springfield, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | August 25, 2009 (aged 88) Springfield, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Other names | Rocket Ray Ramsey | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||
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Football career | |||||||||
| No. 87 | |||||||||
| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| College: | Bradley | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1947 / Round: 10 / Pick: 82 (By the Chicago Cardinals) | ||||||||
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| High school | Lanphier (Springfield, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College | Bradley (1941–1943, 1945–1947) | ||||||||
| Position | Guard-Forward | ||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||
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| 1947–1948 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | ||||||||
| 1948–1949 | Baltimore Bullets | ||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||
In addition, Ramsey had a brief professional basketball career, playing for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the National Basketball League[8][9][10] and the Baltimore Bullets in the Basketball Association of America.[11][12]
Statistics
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References
- Springfield Sports Hall of Famer Ramsey dies The State Journal-Register. Retrieved on August 25, 2009.
- "Ray Ramsey in Bradley lineup saturday night". Democrat & Leader. 21 January 1947. p. 13. Retrieved 1 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Orrin Stribley (14 November 1946). "Coach Arboit works on ways and means to stop prize back of Bradley, "Rocket" Ramsey". Democrat & Leader. p. 22. Retrieved 1 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Thomas Ward (17 August 1947). "Peoria boasts of Fibber M'Gee and Ray Ramsey". Chicago Tribune. p. 39. Retrieved 1 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Arizona Cardinals Single Season Defensive Leaders". The Football Database. footballdb.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- "Rockets sign 'Rocket Ramsey'". Tampa Bay Times. 22 April 1947. p. 13. Retrieved 23 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Dodgers sign Ray Ramsey". Newsday. 13 September 1948. p. 33. Retrieved 23 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "VanHooreweghe, Ray Ramsey to play for Hawks". The Dispatch. 3 June 1947. p. 12. Retrieved 1 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Ray Ramsey, one of the greatest athletes to ever play for Bradley university [..] have signed contracts to play with the Quad-City Blackhawks professional basketball team next winter, it was learned today.
- "Ray Ramsey". The Rock Island Argus. 15 November 1947. p. 12. Retrieved 1 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ramsey to play with Hawks". Daily Dispatch. 21 February 1948. p. 14. Retrieved 1 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bullets dicker with Ray Ramsey". The Baltimore Sun. 7 December 1948. p. 19. Retrieved 1 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Baltimore Bullets sign Ramsey, grid star". Democrat and Chronicle. 11 December 1948. p. 9. Retrieved 1 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Football statistics at The Football Database
- Profile at Basketball Reference
- Basketball statistics at StatsCrew.com