Jack Ramsay

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NBA head coach basketball coach human radio analyst sports commentator

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.

Statements (50)

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 →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Buffalo Braves → Portland Trail Blazers → Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball →	notableCoach
1977 NBA Finals →	championCoach
Clyde Drexler →	coachedBy
1977 NBA Finals →	coachOfChampionTeam
Dr. Jack →	name
Jack Ramsay →	nickname