I wanted to become a college coach. I got game films of all the good college coaches - Pete Newell at California, Eddie Donovan with St. Bonaventure, Ken Loeffler at LaSalle. — Jack Ramsay Copy Share Image
Basketball, like all sports, is predicated on the execution of fundamentals. The coach is a teacher. His subject: fundamentals — Jack Ramsay Copy Share
At Mass General in January 2007, Dr. Loeffler's team attached a ring-shaped metal frame to my head with four pins. Then I went to… — Jack Ramsay Copy Share
If you make a wrong move with explosives, it could be deadly. If you're there when they blow up the beach, you get blown… — Jack Ramsay Copy Share
I learned how important physical conditioning is. I learned how to focus on an objective in spite of all kinds of hazards. I learned… — Jack Ramsay Copy Share
The Big Five is a competition played in the University of Pennsylvania's Palestra among five Philadelphia-area Division I schools: Saint Joseph's, La Salle, Penn,… — Jack Ramsay Copy Share
During my 11-year coaching tenure, Saint Joseph's won or tied for the Big Five championship seven times, went to 10 postseason tournaments - including… — Jack Ramsay Copy Share
My mother was very strong on me to go to college. No one had ever been to college, including my parents. — Jack Ramsay Copy Share
In 1955-56, Saint Joseph's won the first Big Five championship, compiled a 23-6 overall record, and entered its first postseason competition ever - the… — Jack Ramsay Copy Share
I don't think there's ever been a team that ever scored more layups than that Blazers team. — Jack Ramsay Copy Share
The highest level of achievement is attained by the teams with the best conditioned players — Jack Ramsay Copy Share
Saint Joseph's still is among the smaller-enrollment institutions with a big-time basketball program. The Jesuits still offer the same high-quality education. St. Joe's students… — Jack Ramsay Copy Share
There was great comraderie among players and coaches. We enjoyed the time we were together... road trips were fun. I don't know that there… — Jack Ramsay Copy Share
I want to stay alive. Yeah, I want to stay alive. I think that's the main thing. If there's a chance I can live… — Jack Ramsay Copy Share
You didn't hear anything about 'Celtic Pride' when they had Sidney Wicks and Curtis Rowe and they were only winning 32 games a year. — Jack Ramsay Copy Share
