Jack Ramsay Net Worth
Jack Ramsay Net Worth is
$300,000
Jack Ramsay Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
John Travilla "Jack" Ramsay (February 21, 1925 – April 28, 2014) was an American basketball coach, commonly known as "Dr. Jack" (as he held an earned doctorate, see below). He was best known for coaching the Portland Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA Title, and for his broadcasting work with the Indiana Pacers, the Miami Heat, and for ESPN TV and ESPN Radio. Ramsay was among the most respected coaches in NBA history and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. | Date Of Birth | February 21, 1925 |
| Died | 2014-04-28 |
| Place Of Birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Height | 6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Profession | Coach, Sports commentator |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania, Saint Joseph's University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Jean Duffey |
| Movies | The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | ESPN Analyst [January 1996] |
| 2 | Only man to coach a team to the NCAA Final Four (St. Joseph's, PA) and to an NBA championship (Portland Trail Blazers, 1976-1977). |
| 3 | General Manager, Philadelphia 76ers (1966-1968) of NBA. |
| 4 | Head coach for St. Joseph's (1955-1966; 234-72). 6 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships. |
| 5 | Head coach for the Philadelphia 76ers (1968-1972; 174-154), Buffalo Braves (1972-1976; 158-170), Portland Trail Blazers (1976-1986; 453-367) and Indiana Pacers (1986-1988; 79-92). |
| 6 | Played for Harrisburg (1949-1951) and Sunbury (1951-1955) of EBL. |
| 7 | Went to St. Joseph's (PA) College, bachelors degree (graduated 1949) and the University of Pennsylvania, masters degree (graduated 1952) and doctorate degree (graduated 1963). Two-time All-Philadelphia (1948, 1949) and one-time team captain. |
| 8 | Served in the US Navy during WWII (1943-1946). |
| 9 | Played for the American Basketball League Wilmington Blue Bombers (1944-1945), Eastern Basketball League Harrisburg (1949-1950) and EBL Sunbury (1951-1955). |
| 10 | Head coach for the NBA Philadelphia 76ers (1968-1972), NBA Buffalo Braves (1972-1976), NBA Portland Trail Blazers (1976-1986) and NBA Indiana Pacers (1986-1987). NBA coaching record: 826-732 (.530). 15 playoff appearances. NBA championship (1977). All-Star Game coach (1978). |
| 11 | Head coach for St. Joseph's (PA) College (1955-1966). Ten postseason appearances and finished third nationally (1965). Guided the Hawks to the school's first Big 5 championship (the first of seven) and a trip to the NIT, the school's first post-season tournaments for the 1955-1956 season. His record with St. Joseph was 234-72. |
| 12 | General Manager, NBA Philadelphia 76ers (1966-1968). Television color commentator, Miami Heat (during the nineties) and ESPN (he still does the latter as of 2003). Radio commentator for the NBA's "Game of the Week" (currently as of 2003). Conducts NBA coaching clinics. * * |
| 13 | Basketball coach. |
| 14 | Enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mania | 2008/I | Documentary | Himself |
| The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2000-2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Michael Jordan to the Max | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
| 1978 NBA All-Star Game | 1978 | TV Special | Himself - Western Conference Coach |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike & Mike | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Basketball Hall of Famer |
Known for movies
The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball (2007)
as Himself
Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)
as Himself
Mania (2008)
as Himself
1978 NBA All-Star Game (1978)
as Himself - Western Conference Coach