| Ralph Polson | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 200 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | 26 October 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Spokane Valley, Washington, U.S. |
| College: |
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| Draft Year: | 1952 |
| Draft Round: | 1 |
| Draft Pick: | 5 |
| Draft Team: | New York Knicks |
| Career Number: | 6, 15 |
| Career Position: | Power forward / center |
| Team1: | New York Knicks |
| Team2: | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Years3: | 1953 |
| Team3: | Manchester British-Americans |
| Bbr: | polsora01 |
Ralph Polson (October 26, 1929 – May 6, 2022) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Polson was drafted with the fifth pick in the first round of the 1952 NBA draft. On December 11, 1952 Polson was sold from the Knicks to the Philadelphia Warriors. In Polson's one NBA season, he averaged 3.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Polson died in Spokane Valley, Washington on May 6, 2022, at the age of 92.[1]
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| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952–53 | New York | 3 | 12.3 | .333 | .667 | 2.7 | .7 | 3.3 | |
| Philadelphia | 46 | 16.8 | .365 | .633 | 4.4 | .5 | 3.9 | ||
| Career | 49 | 16.5 | .363 | .635 | 4.3 | .5 | 3.9 | ||