The Resume

(December 2, 1927-November 29, 2007)
Born in Hardinsburg, Kentucky
Played for the University of Kentucky (1945-49)
Member of two NCAA championship teams (1948-49)
Played in the NBA for the Indianapolis Olympians (1949-51)
5'10

Why he might be annoying:

He was banned from the NBA for life after being implicated in a college point-shaving scandal.
He admitted to taking $500 from gamblers.
His defense to the point-shaving charges was, 'I was too selfish a basketball player to ever play less than my best.'

Why he might not be annoying:

Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp said, 'Ralph was as near to a perfect basketball player as there's ever been.'
He was member of the gold medal winning US Olympic team (1948).
He was named to the first ever NBA All-Star team (1951).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Athletes in Trouble
• Basketball Players
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 08]
• I am a Kentuckian
• I Attended University of Kentucky
• I Died in 2007 (Ranked: 79)
• Look at My Balls
• Profiles 21751-22000 (Ranked: 21855)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20071129)

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying