{"product_id":"ralph-beard-signed-auto-1949-album-page-kentucky-basketball-scandal-1948-olympics-w-premium-photo","title":"Ralph Beard Signed AUTO 1949 Album Page - Kentucky - Basketball Scandal - 1948 Olympics \/w Premium Photo","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRalph Beard(D 2007) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. He was born in Hardinsburg, Kentucky. Beard was a member of Adolph Rupp's \"Fabulous Five\" University of Kentucky basketball team. Taken in the second round of the 1949 NBA draft, Beard played two seasons with the Indianapolis Olympians and averaged 15.9 points and 4.4 assists per game. Following the 1951 season, Beard and teammate Alex Groza were banned from the NBA for life by then-commissioner Maurice Podoloff after the players admitted to point shaving during their college careers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOffered is a signed 3” x 5” album page\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003esigned on May 24, 1949 in steel tipped fountain pen.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBeard wrote, “Place – Lexington, Kentucky – University of Kentucky – Guard – Ralph Beard”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSignature strength 10 out of 10. Killer vintage piece!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eComes with a bonus Premium photo from that time period of Ralph Beard with teammate, Alex Groza\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Albersheim's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48157435986075,"sku":"14421","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/2573\/3275\/files\/RalphBeardAP.jpg?v=1774045691","url":"https:\/\/www.albersheims.com\/products\/ralph-beard-signed-auto-1949-album-page-kentucky-basketball-scandal-1948-olympics-w-premium-photo","provider":"Albersheim's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}