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Ralph Sampson

1960 - Today

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Ralph Lee Sampson Jr. (born July 7, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) phenom, three-time college national player of the year, and first overall selection in the 1983 NBA draft, Sampson brought heavy expectations with him to the National Basketball Association (NBA). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Ralph Sampson is the 411th most popular basketball player (down from 288th in 2024), the 13,506th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,311th in 2019) and the 235th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Ralph Sampson ranks 411 out of 1,757. Before him are Kelsey Plum, Willy Hernangómez, Dan Issel, Hortência Marcari, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Chris Welp. After him are Darjuš Lavrinovič, Kšyštof Lavrinovič, Norman Powell, Chauncey Billups, Mitch Richmond, and Joan Plaza.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Ralph Sampson ranks 696. Before him are Akbar Ganji, Christopher Clark, Ellen Becker, Lev Manovich, Peter Seisenbacher, and Matt Salinger. After him are Michelle Paver, Olivia Brown, Luiz Onmura, Graeme Rutjes, William Monahan, and Terence Winter.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ralph Sampson ranks 13,510 out of 20,380. Before him are James Patrick Kelly (1951), Anthony Ruivivar (1970), Nicole Ari Parker (1970), Priscilla Barnes (1954), Charles Wuorinen (1938), and Katy Mixon (1981). After him are Elizabeth May (1954), Harold L. Ickes (1874), Einar Haugen (1906), Kitty Kallen (1921), Amber Rose (1983), and Shirley Babashoff (1957).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Ralph Sampson ranks 235. Before him are Adrian Dantley (1956), Bob Boozer (1937), Josh Hart (1995), Kelsey Plum (1994), Dan Issel (1948), and Tim Hardaway Jr. (1992). After him are Norman Powell (1993), Chauncey Billups (1976), Mitch Richmond (1965), Kevin Martin (1983), Donte DiVincenzo (1997), and Kenny Atkinson (1967).

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