Jack Ramsay

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Jack Ramsay was a Hall of Fame NBA head coach best known for leading the Portland Trail Blazers to their 1977 championship and for his long, influential career in professional basketball.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf NBA head coach
basketball coach
human
radio analyst
sports commentator
causeOfDeath cancer
championshipWon 1977 NBA Finals
coachOf Buffalo Braves
Indiana Pacers
Philadelphia 76ers
Portland Trail Blazers
Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1925-02-21
dateOfDeath 2014-04-28
degree doctorate in education
educatedAt Saint Joseph's University
University of Pennsylvania
employer Buffalo Braves
Indiana Pacers
Philadelphia 76ers
Portland Trail Blazers
St. Joseph's University
fullName John T. Ramsay
gender male
givenName John
hallOfFameInductionYear 1992
knownFor detailed game preparation
innovative coaching strategies
up-tempo offensive style
languageSpoken English
leagueCoachedIn NCAA
National Basketball Association
memberOf Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
nickname Dr. Jack
Jack Ramsay
notableAchievement led the Portland Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA championship
occupation basketball coach
basketball executive
sports broadcaster
placeOfBirth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
placeOfDeath Naples, Florida, United States
positionHeld general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers
head coach of the Buffalo Braves
head coach of the Indiana Pacers
head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers
head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers
head coach of the Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
sport basketball
workedAs NBA analyst for ESPN Radio


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