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Jack Ramsay

John T. Ramsay (Jack)

Height: 6-1    Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: February 21, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
High School: Upper Darby in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
College: Saint Joseph's University

Inducted into Hall of Fame as Coach in 1992

Coaching Record

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Season Age Lg Tm G W L W-L% W > .500 Finish G Plyf W Plyf L Plyf W-L% Plyf Notes
1968-69 43 NBA PHI 82 55 27 .671 14.0 2 5 1 4 .200
1969-70 44 NBA PHI 82 42 40 .512 1.0 4 5 1 4 .200
1970-71 45 NBA PHI 82 47 35 .573 6.0 2 7 3 4 .429
1971-72 46 NBA PHI 82 30 52 .366 -11.0 3
1972-73 47 NBA BUF 82 21 61 .256 -20.0 3
1973-74 48 NBA BUF 82 42 40 .512 1.0 3 6 2 4 .333
1974-75 49 NBA BUF 82 49 33 .598 8.0 2 7 3 4 .429
1975-76 50 NBA BUF 82 46 36 .561 5.0 2 9 4 5 .444
1976-77 51 NBA POR 82 49 33 .598 8.0 2 19 14 5 .737 NBA Champions
1977-78 52 NBA POR 82 58 24 .707 17.0 1 6 2 4 .333
1978-79 53 NBA POR 82 45 37 .549 4.0 4 3 1 2 .333
1979-80 54 NBA POR 82 38 44 .463 -3.0 4 3 1 2 .333
1980-81 55 NBA POR 82 45 37 .549 4.0 3 3 1 2 .333
1981-82 56 NBA POR 82 42 40 .512 1.0 5
1982-83 57 NBA POR 82 46 36 .561 5.0 4 7 3 4 .429
1983-84 58 NBA POR 82 48 34 .585 7.0 2 5 2 3 .400
1984-85 59 NBA POR 82 42 40 .512 1.0 2 9 4 5 .444
1985-86 60 NBA POR 82 40 42 .488 -1.0 2 4 1 3 .250
1986-87 61 NBA IND 82 41 41 .500 0.0 4 4 1 3 .250
1987-88 62 NBA IND 82 38 44 .463 -3.0 6
1988-89 63 NBA IND 7 0 7 .000 -3.5 6
Career NBA 1647 864 783 .525 40.5 102 44 58 .431

Awards

Season Lg Award
1996-97 NBA Ten Greatest Coaches