Jack Ramsay

Cast

Born

February 21, 1925 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

April 28, 2014

Birth name

John T. Ramsay

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 Title, 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.