Ralph Morgan
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Ralph Morgan (b. March 9, 1884 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; d. January 5, 1965) was an American basketball administrator. He was instrumental in early 20th century development of basketball rules. He founded the College Basketball Rules Committee in 1905. In 1931, CBRC became the National Basketball Rules Committee. He contributed to the rulebook until 1958. In 1910 he also founded the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League, which later became the Ivy League. For many years Morgan was the Athletic Director at the University of Pennsylvania, his alma mater.
He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1959.
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