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{{short description|American basketball player}}
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| name = Ralph Bishop
| image =
| caption =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 185
| birth_date = {{Birth date|mf=yes|1915|10|1}}
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn, New York]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|1974|10|1|1915|10|1}}
| death_place = [[Santa Clara, California]], U.S.
| high_school = Yakima ([[Yakima, Washington]])
| college =
*[[Yakima Valley Community College|Yakima Valley CC]] (1932–1933)
*[[Washington Huskies men's basketball|Washington]] (1933–1936)
| draft_year = 1947
| draft_round = –
| draft_pick = –
| draft_team = [[Chicago Stags]]
| career_start =
| career_end =
| career_position = [[Forward (basketball)|Forward]]
| career_number =
| years1 = 1948–1949
| team1 = [[Denver Nuggets (1948–50)|Denver Nuggets]]
| highlights =
* Second-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] – [[Converse (shoe company)|Converse]] ([[1936 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1936]])
* First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams|All-PCC]] (1936)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|basketball]]}}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|basketball]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Berlin]] | [[Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics|Team competition]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Berlin]] | [[Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics|Team competition]]}}
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'''Ralph English Bishop''' (October 1, 1915 – October 1, 1974) was an American [[basketball]] player who competed in the [[1936 Summer Olympics]].


He was part of the American basketball team that won the gold medal. He played three matches including the final.
'''Ralph English Bishop''' ([[October 1]], [[1915]] – [[October 1]], [[1974]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[basketball]] player who competed in the [[1936 Summer Olympics]].


Bishop later played professionally for the [[Denver Nuggets (original)|Denver Nuggets]] of the [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]], a forerunner to the [[National Basketball Association]]. He averaged 1.8 points per game during the 1948–1949 season.<ref>[http://www.bballsports.com/ BBALLsports.com] Basketball Player Database.</ref>
He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played three matches including the final.


He played college basketball at the [[University of Washington]] in [[Seattle]], Washington.
Bishop later played professionally for the [[Denver Nuggets (original)|Denver Nuggets]] of the [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]], a forerunner to the [[NBA]]. He averaged 1.8 points per game during the 1948-1949 season.<ref>[http://www.bballsports.com/ BBALLsports.com] Basketball Player Database.</ref>

He played college basketball at the [[University of Washington]].


==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BISHORAL01 profile]
*[https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/b/bishora01n.html NBL stats]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002735/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/ralph-bishop-1.html Olympic profile]
*[http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=moly_alpha_roster USA Basketball All-Time Roster].
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080629010605/http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=moly_alpha_roster USA Basketball All-Time Roster].


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Revision as of 22:13, 27 October 2023

Ralph Bishop
Personal information
Born(1915-10-01)October 1, 1915
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 1974(1974-10-01) (aged 59)
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolYakima (Yakima, Washington)
College
NBA draft1947: – round, –
Selected by the Chicago Stags
PositionForward
Career history
1948–1949Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's basketball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Team competition

Ralph English Bishop (October 1, 1915 – October 1, 1974) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

He was part of the American basketball team that won the gold medal. He played three matches including the final.

Bishop later played professionally for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball League, a forerunner to the National Basketball Association. He averaged 1.8 points per game during the 1948–1949 season.[1]

He played college basketball at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

Notes

  1. ^ BBALLsports.com Basketball Player Database.