Ralph Hamilton

Ralph Albert Hamilton (June 10, 1921 – June 5, 1983[1]) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Fort Wayne Pistons and Indianapolis Jets of the National Basketball League[2] and the Basketball Association of America (BAA), precursors to the modern day National Basketball Association (NBA).[3] Hamilton was traded by the Pistons to the Jets in December 1948.[3]

Ralph Hamilton
Hamilton in 1948
Personal information
BornJune 10, 1921
Fort Wayne, Indiana
DiedJune 5, 1983(1983-06-05) (aged 61)
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Side
(Fort Wayne, Indiana)
CollegeIndiana (1941–1943, 1946–1947)
BAA draft1947 / Undrafted
Playing career1947–1951
PositionGuard / Forward
Number36, 55
Career history
1947–1948Fort Wayne Pistons
1948–1949Indianapolis Jets
1950–1951Kansas City Hi-Spots
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points289
ReboundsNot tracked
Assists83
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Hamilton, a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, played collegiately at Indiana University in Bloomington.[4] He played for the Hoosiers in 1941–42 and 1942–43 (his sophomore and junior years, respectively) but then served in the United States Army for three years during the end of World War II.[4][5] When he came back as a 25-year-old senior in 1946–47, he served as team captain and led them in scoring, was named First Team All-Big Ten Conference and was dubbed a consensus First Team All-American.[4] He also scored nearly 1,000 points during his staggered college career.[4]

Hamilton died in 1983[6] just shy of his 62nd birthday.

BAA career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1948–49 Fort Wayne 10.242.769.34.2
1948–49 Indianapolis 38.257.6542.16.5
Career 48.255.6701.76.0

References
  1. "Ancestry". 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  2. Official NBA Encyclopedia. Doubleday, 2000. pg. 530.
  3. "Ralph Hamilton". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  4. "Hall of Fame - 2007 Inductees". Indiana University Athletics. Indiana University. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  5. Hiner, Jason; Van Arsdale, Dick (2004). Indiana University Basketball Encyclopedia. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 246. ISBN 1-58261-655-8.
  6. "Hall of Fame". 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2016.


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