FIBA Basketball

    Al RAMSAY (2010 Class)

    Born on 26th March 1924, in Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia l Nationality: Australian

    Born on 26th March 1924, in Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia
    Nationality: Australian


    Enshrined as a contributor in the FIBA Hall of Fame on 12th September 2010

     

     

     

    Highlights:

    • One of the all-time greatest and longest-tenured voluntary workers/executives in Australian sports and perhaps in basketball history
    • Diploma of Physical Education at the Sydney Teachers College in 1948
    • Bachelor of Science at the McGill University, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1952
    • Master of Education at the University of Sydney in 1967
    • Secretary of the New South Wales Basketball Association: 1955-1964
    • Secretary of the Australian Basketball Union: 1963-1977
    • Founder of the Oceania Basketball Confederation (current FIBA Oceania) in 1967
    • Secretary General of the Oceania Basketball Confederation: 1967-1997
    • President of the Oceania Basketball Confederation: 1997-2002
    • Member of the FIBA Central Board for 25 years
    • In 2004, Ramsay authored 'Dunked - Australian Basketball Revealed', a 300-page book on the history of the game in his country

    Distinctions/Recognitions:

    • Life Member of the New South Wales Basketball Association in 1965
    • Life Member of the Australian Basketball Federation in 1976
    • Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1980
    • Fellow of the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation in 1982
    • Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 1998
    • Australian Sports Medal in 2000
    • Life President of the Oceania Basketball Confederation in 2001
    • Honorary Member of FIBA in 2002
    • FIBA Order of Merit in 2002
    • Inaugural Inductee of the Basketball Australia Hall of Fame in 2004
    • In July 2006, the Basketball Australia Hall of Fame Honours Committee decided to promote Al Ramsay's Hall of Fame status to 'Legend', the first elevation of its kind
    • In addition, the winners of competitions between Australia and New Zealand are now awarded the Al Ramsay Shield, while winners of the Men's Pacific Island Tournaments clinch the Al Ramsay Trophy