Ralph Simpson

Ht. 6-5
Wt. 200
College - Michigan State
ABA Teams: Denver (1970-71 to 1975-76)

Six-year ABA veteran with the Denver Rockets and Nuggets. Denver's all-time ABA scoring leader with 9,953 points. Also Denver's ABA career leader in field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, assists, errors and steals. Named to First Team ABA All-Pro team in 1975-76. Twice named to Second Team ABA All-Pro team. Performed in five straight ABA All-Star Games (1972-1976) with an 11.0 average per game.

From Jim O'Brien's 1972-73 Complete Handbook of Pro Basketball:
He's developing into a superstar . . . Has super agility and fine quickness . . . A streak shooter more often on than off . . . Another of those heralded players to come out of Pershing High School in Detroit under coach Wil Robinson . . . Teamed up with Spencer Haywood there to win state championship, with Simpson scoring 43 in title game . . . Only high school player to be invited to try out for 1968 Olympic team, but turned down invitation . . . Averaged 29 points per game as a sophomore at Michigan State, but signed pro contract to help out at home where there were six children besides himself . . . He did buy a pink El Dorado after signing his rookie contract however, the biggest one seen in Denver since the days of Cookie Gilchrist of the football Broncos . . . Simpson could always shoot