Jack Ramsay is one of the most notable figures in the history of St. Joseph’s Hawks basketball. He played for St. Joseph’s in the early 1940s, and then went on to become a legendary coach in the NBA. As a player at St. Joseph’s, Ramsay was a standout guard on some very successful teams. He helped lead the Hawks to two Middle Atlantic Conference championships and was named an All-American in his senior season. After graduating in 1949, he went on to earn a Ph.D. in education from the University of Pennsylvania.