Ralph Sampson

American basketball player (born 1960)
Person human Q594137

Facts

29 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
July 7, 1960
Place of birth
Harrisonburg
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Official website
ralphsampson.com
Country for sport
United States
Different from
Ralph Simpson
Drafted by
Houston Rockets
End of work period
1995
Family name
Sampson
Given name
Ralph
Height
+224
Mass
+104
Name in native language
Ralph Sampson
Native language
English[8]
Nickname
The Stick
P14750
F283-980A-568B-DDF6-2E81
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Position played on team / speciality
center
Residence
Harrisonburg
Start of work period
1983
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 30
VIAF cluster ID
67856701
Library of Congress authority ID
n84008691
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Ralph Sampson 2010.jpg ↗
ACB.com player ID
20201120
Awards & Winners artist ID
050trh
Basketball Reference NBA coach ID
sampsra01c
Basketball Reference NBA player ID
s/sampsra01
Basketball Reference international player ID
ralph-sampson-2
ESPN.com NBA player ID
5964
Eurobasket.com player ID
654202
FAST ID
126992
FIBA.basketball people ID
111551
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Freebase ID
/m/050trh
IMDb ID
nm3949409
InterSportStats athlete ID
3000389189
JRC Names ID
359433
Kinobaza person ID
fkpmikh
NBA.com player ID
78055
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ID
ralph-sampson
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame ID
ralph-sampson
Notable Names Database ID
949/000109622
Proballers ID
5242
RealGM basketball player ID
4624
SNAC ARK ID
w6v129t5
Sports Reference college basketball player ID
ralph-sampson-1
The Draft Review ID
1645
Trading Card Database name ID
7964
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame ID
ralph-sampson
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJtxfrQHjMy9cG76KH63Qq

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Member of sports team 5
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Occupation 2
Child 1
Children (paternal) 1
Country for sport 1
Country of citizenship 1
Different from 1
Drafted by 1
Educated at 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
League or competition 1
Native language 1
Participant in 1
Place of birth 1
Position played on team / speciality 1
Residence 1
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Summary

Ralph Sampson's place of birth was Harrisonburg[1]. He was born on July 7, 1960[2]. He worked as a basketball player[3] and basketball coach[4].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Virginia[9], a public research university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1819[26], headquartered in Charlottesville[27] and Harrisonburg High School[10], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1879[30].

Recognition

Awards received include John R. Wooden Award[11], a sports award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1977[33]; ACC Athlete of the Year[13], an award[34], in United States[35]; NBA All-Rookie Team[14], a class of award[36]; NBA Rookie of the Year Award[15], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1953[39]; and NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[16], a most valuable player award[40], in United States[41].

Personal Life

Children include Ralph Sampson III[5], a basketball player[42], b. 1990[43], of United States[44] and Robert Sampson[6], a basketball player[45], b. 1992[46], of United States[47].

FAQs

Where was Ralph Sampson born?

Ralph Sampson was born in Harrisonburg[1].

What did Ralph Sampson do for work?

Ralph Sampson worked as basketball player[3] and basketball coach[4].

Where did Ralph Sampson go to school?

Ralph Sampson was educated at University of Virginia[9] and Harrisonburg High School[10].

What awards did Ralph Sampson receive?

Honors received include John R. Wooden Award[11], John R. Wooden Award[12], ACC Athlete of the Year[13], and NBA All-Rookie Team[14].

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person ID → fkpmikh
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  2. 9w ago · DirectSportslink · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://ralphsampson.com/
    P14750 → F283-980A-568B-DDF6-2E81
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  3. 12w ago · HanTsî · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport → basketball
    Child → Ralph Sampson III, Robert Sampson
    Height → {'amount': '+224'}
    Different from → Ralph Simpson
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