Ralph Bishop

Ralph Bishop

Personal information
Born	(1915-10-01)October 1, 1915 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	October 1, 1974(1974-10-01) (aged 59) Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Yakima (Yakima, Washington)
College	Yakima Valley CC (1932–1933) Washington (1933–1936)
NBA draft	1947: – round, –
Drafted by	Chicago Stags
Position	Forward
Career history
1948–1949	Denver Nuggets
Career highlights
Second-team All-American – Converse (1936) First-team All-PCC (1936)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Stats at Basketball Reference
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
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.

He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies in Seattle, Washington.

External links

• NBL stats
• Olympic profile
• USA Basketball All-Time Roster.