Ralph English Bishop (October 1, 1915 – October 1, 1974) was an American

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player who competed in the

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. He was part of the American basketball team that won the gold medal. He played three matches including the final. Bishop later played professionally for the

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of the National Basketball League, a forerunner to the

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. He averaged 1.8 points per game during the 1948–1949 season.BBALLsports.com
Basketball Player Database. He played

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for the

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, Washington.

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