John Carl Ridd (17 August 1929 – 29 March 2003) was a Canadian scholar of religion, basketball player, and activist.
Carl Ridd | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Carl Ridd August 17, 1929 |
| Died | 29 March 2003 (aged 73) |
| Occupation(s) | Scholar, basketball player, activist |
| Spouse |
Beverley Tozer (m. 1952) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | 'The Image of Man in Albert Camus' (1977) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Religious studies |
| Institutions | University of Winnipeg |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | United Church of Canada |
| Ordained | 1958 |
Congregations served |
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| Basketball career | |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Manitoba (1947–1951) |
| Playing career | 1951–1955 |
| Career history | |
| 195?–195? | Winnipeg Paulins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and basketball career
editCarl Ridd was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 17 August 1929, the son of Dwight Nugent Ridd.[1] He began playing basketball at Westminster United Church and then for Gordon Bell High School.[2] Ridd went on to play for the University of Manitoba from 1947 to 1951 where he was the leading scorer in North America College Basketball, averaging 25 points a game. In 1952 the National Basketball Association's Milwaukee Hawks offered Ridd a contract. Ridd turned the offer down.[2]
Ridd was a starting member of the Canadian basketball team for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Ridd played in all six matches for the team, which was eliminated after the group stage in the 1952 tournament.[3] Two years later, Ridd played in the 1954 World Championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he was the first and only Canadian to be chosen for the tournament's all-star team (2nd team All-Star).[2] He recorded 37 points in one game at the World Championship, a Canadian tournament record that would last for 69 years, being broken by Dillon Brooks at the 2023 edition.[4]
Ridd was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980, and the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1983.[5]
Death
editOn 29 March 2003 Ridd died from leukemia at the age of 74 years.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Goldsborough, Gordon (2015). "John Carl Ridd (1929–2003)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Rev. Dr. J. Carl Ridd". Citizens Hall of Fame. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carl Ridd Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Canada defeats U.S. in overtime to claim bronze, first-ever medal at FIBA World Cup". The Globe & Mail. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "RIDD CARL - Obituaries - Winnipeg Free Press Passages".
External links
edit- mhs.mb.ca
- passages.winnipegfreepress.com
- winnipegfame.ca
- profile
- FrozenHoops.com History of basketball in Canada. Selection of Top 100 Canadian players of all time
- Carl Ridd’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
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