Back جاك رامزي Arabic جاك رامزى (لاعب كرة السله) ARZ Jack Ramsay German Jack Ramsay Spanish Jack Ramsay Finnish Jack Ramsay French ג'ק רמזי HE Jack Ramsay Italian ジャック・ラムジー Japanese Jack Ramsay Polish
.jpeg) Ramsay in 1977 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 21, 1925 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 2014 (aged 89) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Upper Darby (Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Saint Joseph's (1942–1943, 1946–1949) |
| Playing career | 1949–1955 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1955–1988 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1949–1951 | Harrisburg Senators |
| 1951–1955 | Sunbury Mercuries |
| As coach: | |
| 1955–1966 | Saint Joseph's |
| 1968–1972 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1972–1976 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1976–1986 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1986–1988 | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career coaching record | |
| NBA | 864–783 (.525) |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as coach | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
John Travilla Ramsay (February 21, 1925 – April 28, 2014) was an American basketball coach, commonly known as "Dr. Jack" (as he held an earned doctorate). He was best known for leading the Portland Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA championship, 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. He was the winner of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award for the 2009–10 NBA season.[1]