Ray Ramsey Explained

Ray Ramsey
Birth Date:July 18, 1921
Birth Place:Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Nickname:Rocket Ray Ramsey
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Position:Defensive back
Number:87
Draftyear:1947
Draftround:10
Draftpick:82
(By the Chicago Cardinals)
College:Bradley
Teams:
Highlights:
  • IRFU All-Star – 1954
Statlabel1:Rushing att-yards
Statvalue1:124-524
Statlabel2:Receptions-yards
Statvalue2:88-1729
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:18
Statlabel4:Interceptions
Statvalue4:21
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High School:Lanphier
(Springfield, Illinois)
College:Bradley (1941–1943, 1945–1947)
Career Position:Guard-Forward
Career Number:14
Years1:1947–1948
Team1:Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Years2:1948–1949
Team2:Baltimore Bullets

"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.

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

Pro basketball statistics

Legend
  GPGames played
 FG% Field-goal percentage
 FT% Free-throw percentage
 APG Assists per game
 PPG Points per game

Regular season

YearTeamLeagueGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1947–48Tri-CitiesNBL2 - - .0 0.0
1948–49BaltimoreBAA2 .000 1.000 .0 1.0
Career4 .000 1.000 .0 0.5

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sj-r.com/sports/x1528811722/Ray-Ramsey-noted-Springfield-athlete-dead-at-88 Springfield Sports Hall of Famer Ramsey dies
  2. News: Ray Ramsey in Bradley lineup saturday night . 1 September 2022 . . 21 January 1947 . 13 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Orrin Stribley . Coach Arboit works on ways and means to stop prize back of Bradley, "Rocket" Ramsey . 1 September 2022 . . 14 November 1946 . 22 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Thomas Ward . Peoria boasts of Fibber M'Gee and Ray Ramsey . 1 September 2022 . . 17 August 1947 . 39 . Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Arizona Cardinals Single Season Defensive Leaders . The Football Database . footballdb.com . 2 September 2022.
  6. News: Rockets sign 'Rocket Ramsey' . 23 August 2022 . . 22 April 1947 . 13 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Dodgers sign Ray Ramsey . 23 August 2022 . . 13 September 1948 . 33 . Newspapers.com.
  8. News: VanHooreweghe, Ray Ramsey to play for Hawks . 1 September 2022 . . 3 June 1947 . 12 . 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. . Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Ray Ramsey . 1 September 2022 . . 15 November 1947 . 12 . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Ramsey to play with Hawks . 1 September 2022 . . 21 February 1948 . 14 . Newspapers.com.
  11. News: Bullets dicker with Ray Ramsey . 1 September 2022 . . 7 December 1948 . 19 . Newspapers.com.
  12. News: Baltimore Bullets sign Ramsey, grid star . 1 September 2022 . . 11 December 1948 . 9 . Newspapers.com.

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