Ramona von Boeckman is an American former basketball player. She played college basketball for Delta State University. Known for her defense and passing ability,[1][2] where she was a member of the "Fab Five" starting lineup of Lusia Harris, Debbie Brock, Corneila Ward and Wanda Hairston[3] that led Delta State to three straight AIAW championships from 1975 to 1977.[4] She led the team in assists all four years and was inducted in the Delta State Hall of Fame in 1988.[5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950s |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Horn Lake (Horn Lake, Mississippi) |
| College | Delta State (1974–1978) |
| WBL draft | 1978: 1st round |
| Selected by the Minnesota Fillies | |
| Position | Guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Following her college career, von Boeckman was drafted by the Minnesota Fillies in the first round of the 1978 WBL draft. She was immediately traded to the Milwaukee Does for Trish Roberts but never played in the WBL.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Von Boeckman leader at DSU". Clarion-Ledger. 17 December 1975. p. 12. Retrieved 4 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ramona: One of most valuable". The Delta Democrat-Times. 14 December 1975. p. 32. Retrieved 4 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DSU girls top seeded in Region III". The Delta Democrat-Times. 6 March 1975. p. 29. Retrieved 4 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Forgotten Pioneers". CBS News. March 6, 1998. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Ramona von Boeckman Smith". gostatesmen.com. Delta State University Athletics. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Stew Thornley; Marc Hugunin (2006). Minnesota Hoops. Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0873515740.
