Jack Ramsay

American sports coach and broadcaster (1925-2014)
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Jack Ramsay

Summary

Jack Ramsay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on February 21, 1925[3]. He passed away in Naples[4]. He died on April 28, 2014[5]. He worked as a television presenter[6], basketball coach[7], basketball player[8], non-fiction writer[9], and sports commentator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,326 views/month, #7,005 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Jack Ramsay…
  • Jack Ramsay passed away in Naples[4].
  • Jack Ramsay was born on February 21, 1925[3].
  • Jack Ramsay died on April 28, 2014[5].
  • A child of Jack Ramsay was John G. Ramsay[12].
  • Jack Ramsay held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Jack Ramsay's native language[14].
  • Jack Ramsay's professions included television presenter[6].
  • Jack Ramsay's professions included basketball coach[7].
  • Jack Ramsay worked as a basketball player[8].
  • Jack Ramsay worked as a non-fiction writer[9].
  • Jack Ramsay worked as a sports commentator[10].
  • Jack Ramsay worked as a coach[15].
  • Jack Ramsay's education included a stint at Saint Joseph's University[16].
  • Jack Ramsay was educated at University of Pennsylvania[17].
  • Jack Ramsay was educated at Upper Darby High School[18].
  • Jack Ramsay received the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award[19].
  • Jack Ramsay is recorded as male[20].
  • Jack Ramsay's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jack Ramsay's member of sports team is recorded as Wilmington Bombers[22].
  • Jack Ramsay's member of sports team is recorded as Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball[23].
  • Jack Ramsay's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[24].
  • Jack Ramsay's Commons category is recorded as Jack Ramsay[25].
  • Jack Ramsay's position played on team / speciality is recorded as point guard[26].
  • The cause of death was cancer[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Jack Ramsay… he was born on February 21, 1925[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Saint Joseph's University[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30]; University of Pennsylvania[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1740[33], headquartered in Philadelphia[34]; and Upper Darby High School[18], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1895[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[6], basketball coach[7], basketball player[8], non-fiction writer[9], sports commentator[10], and coach[15].

Recognition

Jack Ramsay received the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award[19].

Personal Life

A child of Jack Ramsay was John G. Ramsay[12].

Death and Burial

Jack Ramsay died on April 28, 2014[5]. He died in Naples[4]. The cause of death was cancer[27].

Why It Matters

Jack Ramsay ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,326 views/month, #7,005 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jack Ramsay born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Jack Ramsay…

Where did Jack Ramsay die?

Jack Ramsay died in Naples[4].

What did Jack Ramsay do for work?

Jack Ramsay worked as television presenter[6], basketball coach[7], basketball player[8], non-fiction writer[9], and sports commentator[10].

Where did Jack Ramsay go to school?

Jack Ramsay was educated at Saint Joseph's University[16], University of Pennsylvania[17], and Upper Darby High School[18].

What awards did Jack Ramsay receive?

Honors received include Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . sports.yahoo.com. sports.yahoo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . buffalonews.com. buffalonews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . usatoday.com. usatoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . lifeinlegacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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