Frank Ramsey (basketball)

Frank Ramsey

Personal information
Born	(1931-07-13)July 13, 1931 Corydon, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	July 8, 2018(2018-07-08) (aged 86) Madisonville, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Madisonville (Madisonville, Kentucky)
College	Kentucky (1950–1954)
NBA draft	1953: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1954–1964
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	23
Career history
As player:
1954–1955, 1956–1964	Boston Celtics
As coach:
1970–1971	Kentucky Colonels
Career highlights and awards
7× NBA champion (1957, 1959–1964) No. 23 retired by Boston Celtics NCAA champion (1951) Consensus second-team All-American (1954) Second-team All-American – AP, UPI (1952) Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1951)
Career statistics
Points	8,378 (13.4 ppg)
Rebounds	3,410 (5.5 rpg)
Assists	1,134 (1.8 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006

Frank Vernon Ramsey Jr. (July 13, 1931 – July 8, 2018) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6-3 forward/guard, he played his entire nine-year (1954–1964) NBA career with the Boston Celtics and played a major role in the early part of their dynasty, winning seven championships as part of the team. Ramsey was also a head coach for the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA during the 1970–1971 season. Ramsey was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982.